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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1946-01-02 - CC~~ 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. ~~ 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 ~~~ 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. , ~.~8 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 ~~ ~"'' 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 ~~~ GENERtiL { UiyI) _ Cont ~ d Mr. Lee Parmelee ~ 17553 ~ 20.00 Payroll Aecoi,~nt 17554 5, 679.75 ,~~~ 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 ~ ~.~ 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 _ 6~5.~6 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. ~9~. 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. ~~'__ City Clerk, City of Lynvaood A?~proved by the City Council on January .15, 1946. Mayor of t City Lynwood