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REGULAR I'dEETING JANUARY 2, ].94b
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 ~'. R~.
Mayor Wiggins in the Chair.
Councilmen Shrock, Meyer, Tucker and Wiggins answered
the roll call.
City Attarney Barnes ruled that Councilman Looney should
not be included in the roll call for the reason that he ha.s been
absent from the regular meetings of the City Council since August
7, 1945 without permission, reading from Section 854 of the
Municipal Corporation Act to the effect that a member who absents
himse~,f from regular meetings of the City Council for a period of
sixty days, unless by permission, his office shall become vacant.
Mayor Wiggins stated that the Council would. consider the
stat~.~.s of Mr. Looney later in the meeting.
It was moved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by
Councilman Tucker that the minutes of the previous regular meeting
of neczriiber 18, 1945 be approved as written. All members of the
City Council votingg aye, the R~ayor declared the motion duly carried.
T'RITTEN CONlbtJNICATICNS:
It p~ras moved by Councilman Tucker and seconded by Council-
man ~.~eyer that inasmuch as fl~r. J. Jack Millard is back ~'ro.~~ service
th:~t his reinstatement as Councilman be made the first order of
business. All members of the City Council voting aye, the 1~:2a;yor
declared the motion duly carried.
Thereupon a communication from J. Jack. '~":'illard was .read
v!~herein he stated. that in April 1944, he took leave of the Lyn=zJOOd
City Council to report for active duty in the United States Navy;
_that on December 23, 1945 he ~Nas relieved of duty and honorably
discharged from the Navy; stating that he understands that he is
_eligible to resume his duties as a City Councilman, accordingly
offering his service for the remainder of his term, and requesting
reinstatement to the City ,Council of Lyn~~.roo.d, expressing his grate-
fulness to Mr. Tucker far his excellent services in his place during
his absence.
?~~hereupon it was moved by Councilman Tucker and seconded
by Councilman Meyer that Nir. J. Jack Willard .be reinstated as a
member of the City Council of the City of Lynwood as provided by
la_w.
Ra 11 Ca 1.1:
Ayes: Councilmen Shrock, Meyer, Tucker and Wiggins.
Noes: None. ,
Thereupon Bar. Tuc?ter vacated. riffs seat as a member ~af the
City Council, and Councilmen Willard carne forward and took the seat
thus vacated and assumed his office as memberof the City Council.
Mayor !~~igg•ins expressed his appreciation to P~1r. Tucker for
the s}~lendid service that he had rendered during the absence of
Councilman Vl'illard. ,
It~1r. Tucker addressed the Council thanking the City Council
for their cooperation during his tenure ir. office, stating that he
has enjoyed serving as a member of the City Council, wishing the
Council continued success in their efforts o n behalf of the City of
Il,y nv~roo d.
Tr~ereupon the City Council considered the matter of the
status of ~.~'r. Looney, and inquiry was made of It2r. Looney how much
longer he would be gone from the City.
Mr. Looney addressed the council to the effect that he
has beerL confined in the hospital at Tucson, Arizona, and that he
does n~~t know exactly v~~~hen the government will dismiss him, however,
that. he believes that it will be within the next six months.
After due consideration of the matter, it was moved by
Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Shrock that r:~.r. J. A:
Looney be reinstated as a member of the City Council, and that he
be given a sixty days' leave of absence due to •illness from the
date cf this meeting.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilrr~~n Shrock, Meyer, ~xfillard and Wiggins.
ATOes: None.
Thereupon Councilman Looney resumed the office of member
of the City Gou ncil.
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Tv~=o communications were received from A. L. Youn~~, Agent
of the 14~ilwa~~kee 11~1echanics' Insurance Company, stating that two
fire insurance policies covering the City Hall and contents and
other buildings of the City against the loss by fire, expire on
January- 30, 1946. There being no objection, .said matter v~;as tabled
for checking by the City Mana~;er.
The hour of £-' r,'cl_ock p. m. ha vin~,~ arrived, said time being
the hour fixed for continuing the hearing in connection vaith the vacation
of certair. stireets and a.ll.eys in the Commerce Tract and in Tract 5r~32,
as per notices posted and published according tc law.
The r~-~ayor announced that this u=as the time and place for
hearing any and all such protests ingt.xirin~; if there was any one
present who desired to be hFard. Tn.ere was no response.
T:ne_reupon it was moved by Councilman. Shrock and seconded
by Councilman P,"ever that said hearing be continued to January ,,,~
present voting: aye, the Iurayor declared the motion duly carried.
The hour of 8 p. m. having arrived, said time being the
haur fixed for rearing any and all objections or protests it con-
nection with tr,e installation of gutters, curbs, sidewalks and
aprons in that x~art of .Tract 10503 lying southerly of the P. E.
right of caa;r, as per notices publifihed, posted and mail: d as
required by law. Said. hearing• being; on the Resolution of Intention
as heretofore adopted in connection with said matter.
The T!~atTor announced that ,this was the tune and place for
said hearing, inquiring if there was any one present who desired
to protest in connection with said matter. There was no response.
The City Clerk stated that no writter: objections had been
filed.
Thereupon RESOLUTICN N0. 1892, entitled: "IN THE TbA`1'TER
OF PROPOSED iivSTALLATICIti OF CUt~BS, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAY
AFN.OIvS '~'I~i'HI~~ ~''H:E BCUTvDARY HEREINAFTER DESCRIIiEL'. RESOLUTION OVER
RULITvG PROTESTS AND DETERTbIINITvG TEAT THIiJ CITY COUNCIL HAS ACQUIRED
JURI SDICTION TC CRDER THE PROPOSED WCRK, OR ITuiFROVEIuIE'NT. " was read.
It was moved by Councilman P~ieyer and seconded by Councilman Shrock
that said Resalution No. 1892 be adopted.
Roll Call
Ayes: Councilmen Shrock, Looney, Meyer, V9illard and
~fiiggins.
Nce s: I\'one.
Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1893, entitled: "IN THE TvIATTER
OF PROPOSED ITv~;TALLATICN OF' CU1~BS, GUTI`ERS, SIDEALKS AND DRIVEV~AY
APRONS WI`:i'HIl `l'HE 130UNDARY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED. RESOLUTION OR-
DERIlvG WORK, OR II~i1PROVEtuiENT; DETERI'JTIIvING ATvD DECLARITvG THAT SAID
VtiORK, OR I1JIPROVETvENT, IS OF uIORE THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY PUBLIC
BE1~:EFIT: TKA`T THE EXPENSE THEREOF BE ASSESSED UPON A DISTRICT:
`1 HAT 1~OTJDS BE ISSUED TO REPRESENT THE COST THEREOF: THAT THE PRO_
CEEDINGS TREREFOR BE TAKEN UNDER THE "IMPROVEIVENT ACT OF 1911r~;
AND DIREC`I'_T~G ~j"HlE CI~iY CLERK TC GIVE NOTICE ITvVITITvG BIDS," was
read. It t~las moved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by Councilman
Willard. that said. Resalution No. 193 be adopted.
Ra11 Call
Ayes: Councilmen Shrock, Looney, Meyer, Willard and
Wiggins. ,,,,,~
T~loes~ None.
Z~rhere~-upon RESOLGTICTI N0. lgg4, entitled: "ITv THIa:_ MAT~l'ER
OF~PROPOSED Tr~STALLATIONS OF CURBS, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEI~AY
APRONS 'Y`~~ITHITI THE. BCUIV`DARY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED. RESOLUTION
ASCERTAITVII~G AND DETERTu:ININC SATE OF PER DIETvI WAGES AND THE GETvERAL
PREVAILIitiG RATE OF PER DIEM'. WAGES FCR LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND CVERTI1d1E
WORK IN Tl-~E LOCALITY FOR EACH CRAFT OR TYFE OF LABORER, WORKMAN, OR
IviECHATJIC IJEEDED 'I'C EXECUTE THE CCIvTRACT FCR FIiRNISHING AND DELIVER
ING ^vERTAI~! IaATERIALS AND SUPPLIES IN CONNECTION 1VITH THE ABOVE
NTETdTIONED I:~'RO'JETd!FIv'T IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLAT~IS AhID SPECIFICATIONS
NC. 1945-.A," was read. It was moved by Councilman Shrock and
seconded by Councilman Meyer that said Resolution No. 1894 be ado~ted:•
Ro1~. Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Shrock, Meyer, Looney, Willard and
Wiggins.
Noes: None.
It ~1as moved by Councilman Myer and-seconded by Councilman
Shrock that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for
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doing the Mork in connection with the installation of curbs,
gutters, sidewalks and. aprons in Tract 10503, to be opened on
Jantaary 15, 1946, at 8 P. r:~. All members of the City Council
voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
A communication was received from City P~~anager Shannon
regarding the sale of the bond house requesting permission from
the City Council to advertise it for sale to the highest bidder
on January 15, 1946, at 8 P. M.
It was moved by Councilman Willard and seconded by
Councilman rJ~yer that sale of bond house be offered. for sale and
that the City Clerk advertise same for sale in the Lynwood Press.
All members of the City Council, excepting Councilman Looney, voting
aye, the Iuiayor declared the motion duly carried.
Mrs. Hockett, Mrs. Copeland and Mrs. Barbee addressed
the Council suggesting that the bond house rot be sold, but that
it be placed in the City Park because of sentimental reasons.
After due consideration, it was moved by Colincilma.n
Willard and seconded by Councilman Looney that the motion to sell
said bon~_ house be rescinded, All members of the City Council
voting aye. the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
It wasmoved by Councilman ?Willard and Seconded by Council-
man Looney that the bond house be left where it is, and that the
architect employed for development of the park be consulted a.s to
~~~hether or not it can be used in the Park. All members of the
City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion.
duly carried.
Mr. Mueller addressed- the Council regarding the honor
roll that was located at Allulford and Long Beach Blvd., suggesting
that if it cannot be placed in the City Park as a permanent
structure, that a permanent honor roll ~e placed in the City Park
in a suitable location.
Mr. Hockett also addressed the council regarding the
matter.
Pulayor Wiggins stated that 'there is a committee now
working on the matter of having some memorial erected in the City
Park and that he expects action regarding said matter.
A communication was rE~ceived from the Lynwood Properties
off erin~ to purchase all of the refunding bonds issued in Refunding
A. & I. District No. 19 now k~eld by the LYnwrood. Assessment Relief
Corporation, which are to be turned over to the City of Lynwood
with the understanding that dissolution be made of the corporation
by the City at the City's expense, for 50~~ of the par value of
all such bonds, said Lynwood Properties, Inc, agreeing: in addition
to assume the cost a.nd do the work of di solving said corporation.
Attached to said letter from Lynwood Properties, Inc.
was a letter from the Lynwood Assessment Relief Corporation, to
the effect that said corporation has complete. the purposes far
which it was formed and has repaid to all certificate owners 100
per cent of their investment, and that all assets remaining are
to be turned over to the City of Lynwood, and that said corporation
is nog=~ ready to make said delivery, however, that the Corporation
desires that the City dissolve the corporation, stating that it is
agreeable to the corporation that an attorney employed by the Land
Escrow and Safe Deposit Company or by Lynwood Properties be used
for the services aforesaid, provided such services are per~'ormed
without cost to the corporation.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman ~Fillard and seconded
by Councilman Meyer that the Mayor be empowered- to appoint a
Committee to investigate this propostion and report their findings
to the City Council at a la'~er date,. All members of the City Council
voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
,~ comm~mication was received from C. R. Taus to the
effect that he has procured his real estate salesman license and
anticipates receiving his broker's license in the near future,
making application to locate a. temporary permit to establish his
office on Lot 14, Tract 5103. In checking the zoning map, it was
determined that said lot is zoned for residential, therefore, it
was rnoved by Councilman Willard and seconded ~y Councilman Shrock
that said permit be denied. All members of the City Council voting
aye, the IvtayQr declared the motion duly carried. ,
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A report of the activities
of December, tivas received and ordered
ORAL COIUiNiUNICATIONS:
of the City Court fer the month
filed.
T~Zr. Audley Lytal addressed the Council regarding per-
mission of th.e City to have prefabricated houses constructed in
multiple residential districts.
Building Inspector Ball addressed the Council to the
effect that the construction does not conform to building regulations
at thepresent time, however, that as a temporary second unit in
some districts of the City, trey may not be too bad to alleviate
the shortage of housing, however, that he ~R~ould not recommend them
for the front residence.
After due consideration, it u.~as moved by Councilman
Willard and seconded~by Councilman Looney that the matter be referred
to the Planning Consultant, Gordon Whitna7_l, for recommendation.
All members of the City Council present votin~• aye, the nJla,yor
declared the motion duly carries.
R2r. Bishop addressed the Cotancil on the cost of curbs,
sidewalks, and gutters in Tract 10503. P,~r. Bishop was instructed
to contact the engineers office for such cost estimates.
rvlrs. Ritter addressed the Council on the mP.tter of
hearing before the Board of Equalization of the State of Cali°ornia
at Los Angeles on January 9, 1946, stating that the property owners
in the vicinity of the one proposed at Cedar Avenue and Long Beach
Blvd. have petitioned the Board not to grant a permit for on-sale
liquor at said location in connection with tr~eir restaurant; also
that she beli~:ves that the Council went on record opposing it as
she had read a letter that they directed to the Board some time
ago regarain~~ same, inquiring if the Council was going to represent
at said hearing.
P~.4ayor ~~Tiggins informed Pers. Ritter that the City Would not
appear at said hearing and that the Council could not refuse a
license if the Board of Eaualization granted one.
uN~'INISHED BUSII~fESS:
A communication was received from City Engineer Graves
reporting on. the cost of installing ct2rbs, gutters and sidewalks
on Morton Road, between Bullis Road and Gertrude Drive as per
petition received from property owners, stating that the approximate
cost WOl]ld be ~240.0~ per 5C foot lot. Thereupon it was moved by
Councilman Willard and seconded by Councilman Shrock that the City
Attorney be instructed to initiate proceedings to form an assessment
district in connection with said improvement as petitioned.
All members. of the City Council present voting aye,
the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
A communication was received frorn City Pl~anager Shannon
to the effect that he would recommend a refund of weed assessment
charged to Bernard CT. Hotz as assessed against Lot 11, Tract 6728
as it has been determined after chec% that the charge v~ras in
error as a nursery was located thereon. Thereupon it was moved
by Councilman Shrock and seconded. by Councilman T~eyer that said
refund be made as recommended ~~~hen it is determined that the
taxes have been paid in full for 1945-46.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, N?eyer, Willard and
Wiggins.
Pdoes: None.
A cormunication was received frorn City P,~a.nager Shannon
suggesting ~~-~at the City take no action in connection with
req~.rest of City of Bell to operate a A.RUnicipal bus line on Atlantic
Boulevard as ?~~~.r. Carson and Mr. Thompson, local bus operator and
Bell. bus operator, are now v~orking together on the matter. There
being no objection said communication was ordered filed.
A cornm~znication was received from Gearge C. Shannon,
City R~Ianager recommending that the sewer proceedings designated
as 1945-B be abandoned, as a plan has been ~r.~orked out U~hereby the
interested parties will pay in cash the amotant needed to install
the sewer line in ?~lalnut Avenue east of Carress to Atlantic Avenue
and in Platt Averr~e, in Tract 13245, and. the rest of the district
~rlill be deleted until later when facilities are needed. Mr. Shannon
stated that r;?r. Hunsaker has already deposited X6,804.02 as his
part of the cost for 3? lots; Il~r. Badger has deposited ~fi2, 576.35,
representing his part of the cost for ten lots, and that the Cit~r of
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Lynvaooc? will put up the balance of 91,869.63 for 19 other lots,
the City tp recover their part of the cost, plus engineering,
and clerical cost heretofore advanced, in a tap charge when
sewer is needed for each of the 19 lots in question.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Iv?eyer and
seconded by Councilman Shrock that said sewer proceedings
designated as 1945-B be abandoned.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilm~=n Looney, Shrock, Meyer, Willard
and !~ligg~Lns.
Noes: None.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded
by Councilman Shrock that the proposal asset forth by the City
hrlanager be.accepted and that the Ma„vor be a~~thorized to exec~zte
said agreement for a~ on behalf of the City of Lynwood.
Roll. Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, Meyer, Willard and
It vfas moved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by Councilman
nleyer that said Resolution No. 1895 be adopted. .
RoI1 Call:
Kyes:-Zouncilmen Looney, Shrock, Meyer, Willard and
Forrest C. Rhodes and Rose A. Rho des whereby they convey their
interest in Lot 151, Tract 10503 to the City of Lynwood, was sub-
mitted. It was moved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by Cour!cil-
man Meyer that said deed be accepted and that~the City Clerk be
instr~.cted to cause said instrument to be recorded in the office
of t~~ie Recorder of Los Angeles County.
Roll Call
Ayes:-Z`ouncilmen Looney, Shrock, MMeyer, Willard and
Wiggins.
Noes: None.
' AGrant Deed, whereby the City of Lynwood proposes to
convey its, interest in and to the- North 15 feet of the south 45
feet o:~ Lot 144, Tract 2551 to Benjamin Decker and Margaret B.
Decker, was submitted.
Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1895, entitled: "RESOLUTION
SELLIIIG CERTAIN REAL ESTATE AND AUTHGRIZING THE EXECUTION OF A
DEED UPON FAYh+IEIvT OF THE CONSIDERATION NATuiED THEREIN, " was read.
Wiggins.
Noes: None.
~VEW BUSINESS:
AGrant Deed, dated December 18, 1945, and signed by
Wiggins.
Noes: None.
A C,ra.nt Deed whereby the City of Lynwood. proposed to
convey its interst in and to the West 40 feet of Lot 75, Tract
3936 to Fictor H. Limber, was submitted.
Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1896, entitled "RESOLUTION
SELLING CERTAITu REAL ESTA`T'E AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A
DEED UPGN PAYIUiETvT OF THE CONSIDERATION NATuiED THEREIN, " was read.
It was moved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by Councilman P,~Te.yer
that said Resolution be adopted. .
Roll Call
Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, Meyer, Willard, and
Wiggins.
Noes: None.
The following demands were presented:
GENERAL FUND
A. V. Hahn .--- 17543 ~ 750.00
~!~arren Daetweiler 17544 25.00
League pf California Cities 17546 325.00
Pathfinder Petroleum Co. 1745 222.66
Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 17547 1.00
PrTimeographing Supply Co. 17548 4.10
Industrial Stationery Co. 1'7549 -9.80
Petty Cash - Treas. Office 17550 ~ 29.11
Rand Pr~aduce 17551 8.89
Banner D.2a.rket 17552 70.55
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GENERtiL { UiyI) _ Cont ~ d
Mr. Lee Parmelee ~ 17553 ~ 20.00
Payroll Aecoi,~nt 17554 5, 679.75
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ti'vATER DEPAt~iTlVi~~NT
Fetty C~~.sh-rR'ater Dept. Clerk 8754 8,gg
The Golda~~_ Coni~ary 8755 g,gO
Art Concrete ~;rJarks 8756 `%3%, 88
Lone Beac'n_ Iron Works 8757 17.06
Rensselaer jJalve Company 8758 333.55
Ja_rnes Jones Co., Inc. 8759 ~ 26.48
United State Pipe & Foundry 876Q~ 227,30
National Tank IUif g. , Go . 8761 700.08
Gillman c~c Gillman 8762 7.33
Sammons &• Sons 8763 8.50
Pacific ~~reight Lines 8764 2,3.56
City Treasurer 8765 29.00
Payroll Account 8766 385.00
~2, 008.53
STN.Er;T IIviPROVEI~ET~T FUND
G. C. Fisher Equipment Co. 52,91 !~ 107.11
Payroll Account 5292 - 1,040,00
~1, 147.1
LIGHTITvG FUND
Lyrn~~ood Electric Company 1228 3.29
Payroll Account 1229 389.00
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TAX DEEDED LAND FUND
T. G. Durnmitt 266 ~ 25.00
R. W. Anderson 267 ~ 25.00
R. A. Ganahl 268 10.00
City Treasux°er 269 105.46
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It vaas moved by Councilman Meyer- and seconded by
Councilman Shrock that the demands be allowed and warrants be
drawn on tkie City Treasurer for said various a mounts.
Ro ll_ Call
Ayes: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, P~e yer, PJillard,
and '~rig~~i ns.
Noes: None.
The matter of renewal of the contract with the present
dog poundnlaster, George Herman, was discussed, the City AJ~anager
giving tine cost thereof, stating that the contract is ready
for consideration of the City Council.
Dr. !"~"eissman addressed the Council on the matter,
stating that the Council-should make an investigation of the
shelter to determine the conditions that prevail before
snottier contract is entered into.
A general discussion wras thereupon entered into,
and it r:as decided to lay the matter on the table for later
consideration.
City n~ianager Shannon submitted for consideration of
the cotar~cil_ the matter of reinstatement of Willis tA'ayne Fuller
as a Police Officer, presenting a letter that he had received
from Chi.~f Kerr, recommending that Mr. Fuller be reemployed as
Sergeant, his former rating and that his vacation pay be given
him in liet,~ of time off and that his salary be fixed at 9230.00
per month, which includes the war bonus.
City Iu?ansger Shannon recommended that these
recommendations be followed, ti~~ith the exception that hnr. Fuller
be required to take his vacation in time rather than pay.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Looney and
seconded by Councilman A~eyer that the recommendations as made
by City Tianager Shannon be accepted and •the salary be fixed at
,°230.00 bet month. •
Roll Call:
Ares: Councilmen Looney, Shrock, P.~eyer, Willard and
Wiggins.
Noes: None.
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City Pvlana~ er Shannon announced a test of the frequency
modz~laaion for Police radio of the FICA products to be held at
5:30 P. lbs. Friday of this creek at City Hall, and if any member of
the City Council can attend they may do so.
It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Council-
man Willard that the meeting adjourn to January 15, -1945, at 7:30
P. M. All members of the City Council voting aye, the Mayor
declared the motion carried.
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City Clerk, City of Lynvaood
A?~proved by the City Council on
January .15, 1946.
Mayor of t City Lynwood