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ADJOURIVED~~itEGULAR NIEE'i'ING OCTOBER 23, 1945
' 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 Shrock, Meyer, Tucker and Wiggins answered
the roll call. '
' Councilman Looney was absent.
Tt w~i.s moved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by Counci~-
man Meyer t&~t the minutes of the previous regular meeting of
October 16, 1945 be approved as written. All members of the City
Council present voting aye, the ll~ayor declared the motion duly
carried.. '
WRIT"1'EN CONiNiU1+I GA~.CIONS
A communication w;:as received from James J. WaterG of 10'797
State St., making applicatian for a license to ope7~~ate a retail toy
shop at 11004 Long Beach Blvd. After due consideration of the mat-
ter, it was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman
Shrock that permission be granted a.nd that the License Collector
be authorized to issue license therefor. All r;.embers of the City
Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly c-=~r-
ried.
A communication ti~~as received. from Ella A. Lester making
application far° a. license to operate a second hand furniture and
dishes and antiGUes at 11110 Atlantic Blvd. After due considers-.
tion of the rr~atter, it v."as moved by Councilman Tucker and seconded
by Councilman Shrock that permission be granted and that the License
Collector be authorized. to issue license therefor. .All members of
the City Council present voting aye, the IvTayor declared the motion
duly carried.
A communication u~as received from Mr. A. Lytal requesting
permission to establish a temporary real estate office on his pro-
perty at 339 Imperial Highway, stating that he has a frame office
building which he wishes to paint and otherwise make attractive
and. move in .j~7st west of Murriel's Flower Shop, and. to be used until
a more suitable building is constructed. Mr. Lytal stating in his
letter that permission is requested fora period of six months.,
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Tucker anc? seconded
by Councilman i~~Ieyer that permission be granted for a period of six
months and that the applicant be required to deposit 100.00 as a.
guarantee that tF~e building will be removed within six months, or
the deposit will be surrendered to the City at~d the City will remove
such building and pay for such removal from said proceeds. All
members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared
the motion duly carried.
` A commun7 cation was received from Mr. and 1VIrs. H. G. Bishop
offering to pug.^chase the North 47 feet of Lot 13, Mod,jeska Acres
for the sum of p450.00, free and clear of all debt and City to
clear 'title thereon.
A eornrnunication was also received from Marshall L. Wilkin
offering to ptFrchase said North 47 feet of Lot 13, Mod,jeska Acres
for X450.00, free and clear of all indebtedness and City to clear
title thereon.
The Ii~ayor inquired of those present if there was any one
present w=ho desired to raise said bid.
Thereupon fl,~7r. Bishop addressed the Council offering X460.0^
therefor.
This oi'fer being the highest bid offered and it being within
the appraisal of s<=-id Lot, it ~~as moved by Councilman Tucker and
seconded by Councilman lUleyer that the offer be accepted and that the
Lot be sold to I~~?r. Bishop for X460.00.
Ro11 Ca11;
Ayes : Councilmen Shrock, Meyer, Tucker and ?Wiggins.
Noes: None.
Absent; Councilman Looney.
A communication was received from Mr. Marshall L. Wilxins
offering to purchase Lot 8, Block 6, Tract 9337 for the sum of
X750.00, free and clear of all debt and City to clear title thereon.
This offer being v.~ithin the appraisal, and there being no one pre-
sent who desired to increase said offer after having be~-n given an
opportunity to do so, it vas moved by Councilman Shrock and secon-
ded by Councilman Tucker that the offer be accepted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Shrock, Ivleyer, Tucker and ?'iriggins.
Noes: r~?one.
Ab:~ent: Councilman Looney.
A Notice of Liquor license being conGidered by the Board
of Equalization for applicant Pete Ruffoni and Anthony !"~'. Mer-
ton, at 12102 Long ;each Blvd, ti~~a~ presented.
A commui~i cation was also received from thF Lynwood '~`'. C.
T. U. protesting against the granting of another liquor ,joint in
-- the City of Lynwood, signed by Marion B. Forester= and 19 others.
No action was taken thereon, other than the Council
Mere to check into the mat~Ger to ascertain if liquor wa.s to be
served with a restuarant. -
A re~~ort of the Fire Department for month of August dsras
received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
ORDII~,~AN~E N0. 415, entitled: "AN ORDII~rANCE OF THE .CITY ""*
OF LYN4~'OOD E'STABLISY~ING A SET BACK BUILDING L%PdE ON LONG BEACH
BOULEVARD IN ~i'HE CITY OF LYN!r~'OOD, CALIFORNIA, " qua s read for the
second time. Thereupon it tiR~as moved by Councilman Tucker and
seconded by Cotancilrnan T~~Teyer thh t said_ Ordinance be adopted as
read the second time, finally pass a.nd be published as required
by la.u~.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Shrock, Meyer, Tucker, and 'r~iggins.
Noes: none. •
Absent: Councilman Looney.
IJEV~~' BUSi~~~~ESS:
A Repc:~rt ~d~~as received from the City Engineer showing the
estimated cost of the construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks
and driveway a1orons in Tract 10503, showing the assessed value
of the land as affecting each parcel of land, true value, unpaid
assessments, estimated assessment a.s to each Lot, ratio of a.s:-ess-
rlents as to true value; a map, plat showing the ~~eneral nature,
location and el~tent of the proposed improvement, total assesse:~
value of the improvements on a1.1 parcels, and other information
as required. b~T t~~e Special •Assessmer~.~' Investigation, Limitation
Act.
Thereupon P~ESGLUT'ION N0. 18'71, entitled: "A RESOLUTION'
OF THE CITY COUlvCIL OF rHE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPRGVING REPORT OF THE
CITY ENGII3EER AND FI3LING A TI~JiE OF HEARING IN THE T'~IATTER OF THE
PROPOSED. II~PROVEI:tIENm CF THA'T' PROPERTY IN TRACT 10503 IN THECITY
OF LYIvE"JOOD, LYING S0~3TH OF FERNWOOD AVENUE ..AND BET~~'EEN BULLIS ROAD
ON TIE Sir"EST AND Id~URIEL DRIVE ON THE EAST, E~CEFTING LO"I'S 1 AND
109 TO 116, I~~rCLIiSIVE, " Ulas read. Tt teas moved by Councilman
Shrock and seconded by Councilman Meyer that said Resolution No.
1871 be adopted.. •
Roll C~,1.1 ;
Ayes: Councilmen Shrock, Meyer, Tucker and lf.'iggins.
Noes: None, •
Absent: Councilman Looney.
An Ordinance, entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of L,yn-
u~ood regulati n~~ :x~e business of second hand dealers, ,junk dealers
and junk collec~cors," etas read by caption for the first reading.
I t ~;~a s moved by Councilman I~"eyer and seconded by Councilman Shrock
that the further r~~dinf of se.id Ordi na-nce be ~~~~aivec~. A1~_ rner~berx~
of t::e Cit~rCcr~ncil present voting aye, the P.Ia~ror declared the
motion duly carried,
Thereupon it v~:~as moved btr Councilman TtiJeyer and seconded by
Councilman Shrocl~ that said Ordinance be accepted as read the first
time and pass to the second reading.
Ro11 C~~_11: -
Ayes: Co}.?ncilmen Shrock, r,~leyer, Tucker and 'd~'iggins.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Looney.
An Ordin~_nce, entitled:- "An Ordinance establishing: the
Office of. Gity ~~~~°~.nager of the City of Lynwood, and Defining the
Powers and Duties of the F~Tanager," wcs read. for the first reading
by caption.
It 5^ra~; ~_~oved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by Council-
man Meyer that the further reading of said Ordinance be c~~aived.
All memcers of the City Council present voting a.ye, the T~Tayor de-
clared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered.
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It was moved by Councilman Tucker and seconded by Council-
man Meyer that said Ordinance be accepted as read the first time
and pass to the second reading.
Ro11 Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Shrock, T~Teyer, Tucker and ?Wiggins.
Noes: None.
.Absent: Councilman Looney.
The City Clerk stated that a.P~1rs. Johnson had complained
about inadeau~;~te garbage service on Birch Street; also that others
have complained about the service. Thereupon it was moved by Coun-
cilman Meyer and seconded by Cbunci7_man Tucker that the City Clerk
be instructed to eomm~znica_te with Mr. Hohn requesting that he im-
prove his pick up service on garbage, tin cans, lawn clippings in
order tQ cut dov~n complaints. All mem~.~ers of the0ity Council pres-
ent voting a.ye, the TaTa.yor decla.rPd the motion duly carried.
~,,,, A communication was received from L,ynvrood Playground and
Recreation Committee, by ?'gym. ?N. Jones, Secretary, setting forth
an expansion ~arogram for Sa_tuurday and Sunday afternoon covering
recreation for youth, suggesting a program of baseball to be
1' ~?eld in theCity Park with trained and paid personnel, stating that
the cost for 8 months would be ~1,O35.U0, money for which is avail-
able, requesting; that the Council approve the plan and that an em-
ployed custodi_a,n of the Park Department be present at the times of
Games. Thereupon it ~~as moved by Co~.~ncilman Shrock and seconded
by Councilman r~eyer that said program be approved by the Council
and that Park Superintendent ?~allace be instructed to cooperate
with the Committee in furnishing a man on such occasions. All
mem-hers of the City Council present voting aye, the Tulayor declar-
ed the motion duly carried.
The hour of 8 o'clock P. M. having arrived, said time
being the time fixed for hearing a.ny protests or objections on the
Report of the City Engineer in connection with the "Special Asses
sment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931,"
a.s per notices mailed to each property o~-~ner as required by law.
Said Report yr^.~ read a.s reauired by la.w.
The iviayor announced that this ~~~as the time and p~_ace for
hearing any ar?d all protests or o bjections in connection with said
matter, inquiring of the City Clerk if any written objections had
been received. .
Thereupon the City Clerk read a communicat~.on from S. V.
Hunsaker & As~;ociated to the effect that they wish to utithdraw
their former objections to the proposed improvement.
The TvTayor then inquired if there w?as any one present who
desired to protest verbally.
Thereupon t~ir. J. J. McCullough addressed the Council regard-
ing the proposed sey:~er, stating that he was interested in L,ot 1,
Block 2, Tract ~?288 which is a vacant Lot and has other improvement
~ _ liens thereon, stating that he does not wish to protest the improve-
ment, but he w~~s under the impression that a.ll improvements were in
ti~~hen he acquired tree lot. The City Engineer addressed. the Council
to the effect that there is no se~~~er available.
ThereLa?~on Itir. Boyington Addressed. the City Council as
owner of Lot 3, Tract 6728 to the effect that he is in favor of the
sewer installation as he believes that it will increase the value
of his Lot.
Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 18?~, entitled: " A RESOLUTION
OF THE CI`T'Y COUitiYCIL OF THE CI`T'Y OF LYE?°'OOD OVERRULING PRO'T'ESTS,
DETERI~iINIIvG T L~` THE PUBLIC IN~I:EREST, CONVENIEiVC;; ATvD NECESSITY
I=tE~UIRE 'TI3E :1'ROPCSED I1;~ROVEIviEP1TS AND THAT SAID PROJEC~i' IS FEASIBLE
IN CONNECZ'IUN u',2TH `:t'T;E INSTALLATION OF SANITARY- SEWERS IN CERTAIN
STRi/r.1 S IN THE CI ~'Y OF LYN;'IOOD, " reading a s follows ;
BE IT RESuLVED by tree City Council of the City of
Lyn~rrood, as follows:
~'~~HE~~EAS, the City Council of the City of Lynwood,
did on the 18th day of Septem`~er, 1945, direct the pre-
paration of an Investigation report under the provisions
of the "Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation arid.
Majority Frotest Act of 1931" uron the proposed construc-
tion of sanity ry set~~ers and a?~purtenant v~lork in the dis-
trict described ae fol~ows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of Tract l3~?45;
thence east to the northwest corner of Lot 1,
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Bloc;: 1, Tract 9288; thence southea~~terly a1on~: the
north line of flock 1 to a point of intersection nth
a line o~"' 50 feet (5~'') north of the north boundary
of Block ~; thence east paralleling the north line
of Block ~? to ? point of intersection with the north-
erly t~rolongation of the ~^~e~t line of Lot 12,, Tract
6728; thence south along the ti~~est Line of the south-
erly ~orolonga tion of Lot 12, Tract ^7`?? to the south-
tR~est corner of Lot 5~~, Tra.ct 6728; thence. west along
the south boundary of Lot 11, Tract 072,8 to the
so~-tL~~~est corner of said. Lot; thence southwesterly
to .the south line of Lot 18, Block 6, Tract 9288;
thence ~F1e~t to the sot~t: e~ st corner of Lot 19,
Block r,, Tract 92,88; thence north to the northeast
corder of Laid Lot; thence «~est along a ~.~oint of
intersection with the ~~'est boundary line of Tract
13<?45; thence North alone. sa:d ~ounda.ry to r.~oint of
be~:inning, and
+,''nER~tiS, said_ Report having been duly prepared and
filed, a hearing was het d_ thereon by Laid City Council on
October 23, 1945, in the manner xarovided in sa.icl Act above
r::-f erred ~~o, and 4
~`r~Et~.EA;~, the City Council of the City of Lyn~~;~ood has
heretofore, on the 25rd day of October, 1945 adopted. its Res-
oletion of Reloort of said hearing°, which said. rescl.ution of
report ~F1as nn the 23rd day of October, 1945, filed. ~hrith the
Clerk of said. City Council, all in the time, form and manner
reauired_ r_nder the provisions of said. pct above referred to,
nd
~~"r~ERE'A;~, less than thirty days have expired since
the date of the filing of said report,
NOSY', '~hEREFORE bE Tl' RESCLV~;L by the City Council
of theCit~~~ of Lyn~~~ood as follows.:
1. That the €.a id Investigation Report has been duly
considered. bjr tr.is City Council.
2. That ?11 the ,:.:retests made or filed at or before
said heariY~;r; on said_ Investigation Report be, and the same
are here~~-y overruled.
3. That the public interest, convenience :~n~~ nec-
essitzr r;cti?ire the doing and makingof the public improvement
set for h~<~a,nd c^_escribed in said report above referred to and
sl?bstantialljT in the manner therein set forth.
4. That the project consisting of the proposer. im-
~.rovemen~c Bove refereed to is f~=~Gible.
5. T~~.at the estimated total amount r~rorosed to be
a~~ essed upon th-~ lots or parcels of land. for the costs and
expenses off' said. rroposed improvement goes not exceed the limi-
tation of indebted~~ess established and set forth in said .Act.
above ref erred to.
5. That the estimated amount proposed to be assessed
upon ce taro of the lots or parcels of lane. for the costs anr.
expenses of sa d proposed improvement does exc~-ed the limita-
tion of ind~~~tcdness established ==nr_ set forth in s,~id p.et. ,,~,,,
7. That all the lands to be assessed, and. speficially
those cert~~_in lots or parcels wherein the said debt limitation
~~~ill be eLL_ceeded by the. doingand making of said proposed improve-
ment, will be able to carry the burden of such ~?ronosed assess-
men t. ~ `
8. That no r~a~j~orit,y protest in writing has been
filed ti;y oj.:rrLers of property pro posed to be assessed to pay the
costs ans. expenses of said troposed improvement, or any part
thereof, in the manner provided in mid Act above referred to.
':~-. That the limitations on the amounts of those as-
sessments. !~4~r.._i_ch. shill e~ce~,d the said debt limitation shall
be di sregardeci_.
l~?. That th_s resolution shall be enterer. in full
upon the mine to s of '_hi s City Council.
11. That it is hereby ordered that the r_•roceedir~gs
for the m~~.~~in~ of said rroposed imrnovemer.t be undertaken
pureuant to the provisions of an Act of the Legislature of the
State of C.~_lifornia. desifl°nated as the "Improvement Act of 1911",
Approved ,April `r, 1911 and amendments thereto.
An~RO`v'rD ~'~.~D AliCPTBD his 23rd day of October, 1945.
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bENEFSTED BY Sr^:ID ~~ORK, OR IIdIPROVEIuiENT: DIREC~i~'ING `T'HE CITY ENGINEER
°' ~l'0 rOS~T' ~'dOTIC~;S OF THE PASSAGE OF 'ThE RESOLUTION: AND FISING A TIIvIE
AIvD rLACF, r OFt HEARING PROTESTS, Resolution of Intention w~ s read.
It v~a's moved by Counc't.lman Shrock a.nd_ seconded by Oounci7_man P.rleyer
that said Resolution No. 174 be adopted.
Roll Ca11:
Ayes: Councilmen Shrock, It~3eyer, Tucker and Wiggins.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Looney.
Building Inspector Chas. H~11 addressed the Council rega.rd-
ing his si.ag~ estions reg~~rding the improved building restrictions
that he suggested at the last meeting of the Cit~r Council, stating
that all builders that he ha.d contacted ~~~ere in favor of rrieeting
to discurs the matter. Mr. Hall was requested to invite interested
builders and ~~-.ro~~erty~ o«Vners to meet with the Council at 9 P. IU7.
on Tuesday, N,,ver.~ber 6, 1945, for consideration. of the matter.
A bid :C'or b~-nd stand in the sum of X51.50 was received
from t~~'. F. Taylor 3316 Burton Ave., but was rejected as it w!as too
low, the CounciJ_ being of the opinion that the City can make use
of it in the City yard and thereby can get more benefit and money
therefrom.
Tt z~t> moved. by Councilman Meyer and seconded b,y Council-
man Shrock that the meeting adjourn to November 6, 1945, at 7:30
P. ~,~1. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor
dPClar~ d the motion duly carried a.nd it u7as so ordered.
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CITY CLERK, CI~l'Y OF LYNWOOD
Approved by the City Council on
November 6, 194-5.
~„ IuiAYUR OF '1'r CI`T'Y LYNVv'OOD.