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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1946-07-02 - CCa7® ~. REGULAR MEETING JULY 2, 1946 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the Council Chamber of the City Mall, 11331 Plaza Street an above date at 7:30 P. ~~. Mayor Doty in the Chair. Councilmen Shrock, Williams, Jensen, Wiggins and. Doty answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams, thPt the minutes of the previous adjourned regular meeting of June 25 be approved as written., All. members pf the City Council voting aye, the T~ayor declared the motion duly carried, A communication was received from J. P. Reynolds in re- gard to Series AA Improvement Bonds he holds. It was moved by Coun- cilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams that the letter be referred to the City Treasurer. All members of the City Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication from the League of Califarnia Cities announcing their monthly meeting to be held at Inglewood Park, Ingle- wood, ,vas read. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by councilman Jensen, that the communication be filed. The City Manager reported on asphalt bids as instructed by the Council at a previous meeting. The low delivered bid was from Pacific Rock and Gravel Company, but owing to distance involved from the various asphalt plants to the.City of Lynwood, it would make it more practical to buy from the G. G. Fisher Company in South Gate on the open market. The r~a.nager further informed the Council that it would be wise to negotiate a contract with the lo~~- bidd.er to insure a.n ad.equate supply for any large ,job requiring asphalt that might be undertaken. He further pointed out that negotiating a con- tract would nat mean that we would have to purchase our supplies from them. There was further discussion in,which it was brought out that G. G. Fisher Company could not deliver to the City and_tha.t we would have to use oar own trucks, this being an additional reason why we sha~_zld assure ourselves of a delivered supply. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Srroek, seconded by Councilman Wiggins, that we accept the Pacific Rock and Gravel Company bid for delivered material, rejecting all others, and the City Manager be authorized to negotiate a contract. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins and ti~~'illiams. Tdoes : None. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Wiggins, that the City Manager be authorized. to purchase asphalt upon the open market up to and exceeding X1,000.00 in value. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins and Williams. Noes: None. The hour of 8:00 P. P2. having arrived, said hour .being the time fixed for hearing any and all protests or, objections in the matter of ordering work and levying proposed assessment for street lighting, notice of said hearing having been given as required by law. The It?ayor announced that this was the time and place for hearing any and all protests, inquiring of the City Clerk if any written protests had been filed. There v~ere none. Whereupon, the RRa.yor inquired if there was anyone present who wished to protest orally. There was no response. _ Thereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 1979, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUT~TCIL OF THE CITY OF LYAIWOOD OVERRULITdG PROTESTS, ORDERING THE WORK AND LEVYING THE PROPOSED ASSESSP~FNT FUR SERVICE I~TECESSARY TQ P~~~AI?~TTAIN AND ILLUPdINATE THE SUSPENDED ELECTRIC STREET LAPRPS AND THE LAT~.2PS OIQ ORNAMEDITAL STANDARDS IN THE CITY OF LYNW()OD," was .read. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Wiggins, that said resolution be adopted as read. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins and Williams. ` Noes: None. _ _ _ _ _ - _. ___ __ a~~~ - _- The house moving ordinance v~ra,s read for the first time with corrections discussed. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen that said ordinance be accepted as read the first time and pass to the second reading. Rol.]. Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, • Jensen, Shrock, !f~ig~ins and Williams. Noes: None. An ordinance regulating the collection and establishing a service charge for said collection of garba{~e and trash was read for the first time. - w2r. Bush. inquired as to the legality involved in turning off a subscriber's • water for non-payment of garbage fee. It vas explained that there wasn't much trouble anticipated as to the non- payment of garbage service fees. Councilman ~;lilliams pointed. out that the water bill is merely a vehicle for collection of the fee. iVlr. Grazier inquired if renters in an apartment or a court or any other multiple dwelling unit would be billed separately or the landlord billed alone. He was informed that inasmuch as the bill was to be collected through the water department, that the fee would have to be. charged to the one account, it being the landlord's obligation to collect from the renters. I4ir. CTrazier also brought up the question of vacancies that occur in normal times; would there be an assessment whether or not the unit was occupied. He ~ua..s informed that would involve too much investigation and-cost to make it practical on any other basis than 100 per cent collection. - The question eras raised, "Is the money collected to be for the garbage collection service alone or for other purposesY" The Mayor explained that it is primarily revenue raising to supple- ment the City's revenue and to take care of current obligations that are steadily increasing. Mr. Eush said that he had been doing same further checking on Lynwood residents served by other than the Lynwood Water Depart- ment and that he has found out that instead of Eelle Vernon Acres being the only section out of the Lynwood Water Department, that strip ,just east of Atlantic is served by some other, he thinks by South Gate. He still wished to knovr how these people grill be billed for garbage service and also for Park Fund, the latter account they have been avoiding for the past two .years, his whole feeling ir. the matter that everyone in Lynwood should pay alike. He was again informed that these people ?~rould receive separate bills for both Park Fund. and C=arbage Service. 'Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams, that the ordinance be accepted a.s read the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, S'Viggins and ~1Villiams. • Noes: None. The Manager pointed ot~tthat there would be a period of possibly three months to set up the billing machine and_ bills in a manner that would clearly define various charge3 and asked for some ideas from the Council as to the methods that could be used in the interim period. The City Manager presented suggested specifications for engine oil, asking for their adoption. He pointed out they are basically the U. S. ArmZ-'s specifications. 1'Vhereupon, it was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman `Williams, that said specifications be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Vdiggins and J~'illiams. P3oes: None. The City ~danager explai-ned that it was time to renew our gasoline and oil contract for the City, request',_n~ authorization to advertise for bids as per specifications, gasoline specifications remaining the s~..me as last year. It v~aas moved by Councilman ~~"Jill.iams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said authorization be granted. •~ Roll Call: Ayes Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wig~:ins and Williams. ^1aes: None. Whereupon, ordinance establishing the tax rate for the City of Lynwood and Tex Districts Number 1 and 2, was read. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman "Jilliams that further reading of said ordinance be waived a.nd that it be accepted as read the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Call: ' Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins and '~lilliams . Noes: None. The City Manager read the Engineer's report as to the ~'"" request of S. ~'. King f.or various concessions from the City in return for dedication of lands for street purposes in his proposed sub- division of Lot 1, Upston Tract. It waG the Engineer's opinion that the demands of Mr. King were unjustified and. unwarranted at this time. Zt was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Wiggins that the Engineer's report be accepted and approved and a copy of said report forwarded to Mr. King. Roll Call: ' Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins and Williams. Noes: None. ' The City Manager presented a request for permit from Robert Hummer, of 3549 Goldfield Street, Long Beach, for peddling ice cream, said permitee having been investigated by the Police Department and given approval. It was moved by Councilman 'JViggins, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that- upon the Police Department's recommendation he be granted said permit if requirements as to selling near schools at lunch time and clearing up the area after sales are~made a.re met. All members of the City Council voting aye, the T~Zayor declared the motion duly carried. _ _ ORAL CO~47I!~TUNICATIONS: PRr. Swiatek addressed the Council, informing it th2~t it would take him some time, possibly six wont}~s, before he could pro- vide a subdivision map as requested, inquiring if there v~rere any time limits inferred in the word "abeyance." He was informed there was not. Mr. P,liller, 10761 Jackson Street, addressed the Council as to the procedure in gaini,-zg sidewalks'in an area. Councilman Shrock informed hirn of the two methods, cash or bonds. Mr. -W. PdI. Flint, 12121 Gertrude Drive, asked if anything is being done in regard to proper drainage on PJlagnolia Street in the Broadacres Tract. The City Manager informed him that a change of ownership in the J. J. Bullis Tract adjoining to the south was the main hold up in gaining as easement across said tract for drain- age purposes and that as soon as that easement is procured, the sit- uation could be alleviated. W. H. Tomlin, 12137 Gertrude Drive inouired if anything is being dome as to land use infr?ngement an said J. J. Bullis Tract. The Manager explained that a party had been storing building materials on a portion of said Tract in diolation of its present use as out- lined in R=1 zone and that measures were being taken to correct such misuse. Mr. Flint further requested that the Police make regular check on :.cars parking late at night on magnolia in said Broadacres Tract, thereby causing a nuisance. Chief Kerr being in the audience said he `.would see to the matter. The request for waiver of easement and right-of-entry to Lot 401, Tr'aet 2,551, City of Lynwood, from' Pacific Southeast Realty Company, in~ order that They might build an escrow office for the Security Bank, Lynwood. It was pointed out and verified by the Engineor th~.t said ea..sements and right-of-entry are no Langer necessary inasmuch as the pipe lines and transmission lines have , been moved 'to either the street or the alle~r adjoining said lot. It ~uas moved by Councilman Wiggins, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that the City ~hnuld release and quitclaim all rights to so enter upon the property if said realty company. would install a six foot sidewalk a~~~ along the length of the east side of the proposed building. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shroc~~, Wiggins and Williams. Noes: None. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Council- man Jensen, that the salary of the City of Lynwood's Administrative Officer for the State Employee's Retirement System be fixed at X2,5.00 per month. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, ~`diggins and Williams. Noes: None. ' The City D.~anager informed the Council that a communi- cation from Enoch Chevrolet Company announcing an increase in price allowed by 0. P. A. on T~,ay 22 on Chevrolet ~~,~o~tor Cars and that the bid that said company presented should be adjusted to conform with said increase; the price bid being X1140.57; the new price allowed being X1186.70. It was moved by Councilman Jensen, seconded by Councilman Williams, that the purchase be made according to the communication. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, '~liggins and '~Jilliams. Noes: None. ' The City r~Ianager reported thn,t Chief Ker r on his recent trip to Sacramento, brought back in formation that cities rare and should organize "traffic safety co uncils" in the interest of abating the traffic accident rate. It was brought out that such a council would. not cost anything d irectly to the City but indirectly their suggestions, if carried out, might result in some expenditure that would be very worthwhile, howev er. Chief Kerr add.res~ed the Council adding his emphasis to the organization of such a Council. There was some discussion, whereupo n, the P~Zayor`su~;gested that a.ll members of the Council come to the next meeting with ideas as to who should serve, especially con sidering people who~have not previously served in civic affairs, hoping in that measure to increase civic interest. Councilman Williams asked as to what is being done in theHJnsaker Tract as to completion of improvements agreed upon. The ~,Zanager stated that Mr. Hunsake r was in during the week and that the tree, one of the major pro blems, would be removed and the other improvements would- be complet ed reasonably s oon. The Following demands wer e presented: GENERAL FUND A. V. Hohn - - TSZ~S ~ 750.00 I~larren Daetweiler 18066 23.70 Gordon Whitnall 18067 100.00 Consolidated T~r?~ewriter Co. 18068 5.00 Sehwabacher-Frey Co. 18069 6.82 The Los Angeles .News Company 18070 ~ 1..64 Charles F.. Hadlsy Company 18071 8.30 Pacific Coast Building Officials Co n.18072 7.00 City of South Gate 18073 19.25 Anderson Eq~.zipment Co. 18074 5.75 R ~, P Cafe 18075 45.10 A. P. Thain & Son 18076 1`9.67 Dreher Tire & Auto Supply 18077 3.14 Curtis & Christensen, Inc. ~ 18078 1.42 WeWin Company 18079 13.99 TJtonitor Piezo Products Co. 180f~0 4.00 l~~argie's Cafe 18081 6.97 idianagement Information Service 18082 50.00 Lynwood- Press & Tribune 18083 36.24 A. B . C . Wiping rNSaterials 18084 1.50 N. L. Curtis, Special ~~~erchPndise 18085 3.08 National Fire Protection Assn. 18086 10.00 Pacific Coast Bldm. Officials Cori. 18087 20.00 18088 void Southern California Telephone Co. 18089 87.05 Southern Califor nia Telephone Co. 18090 100.19 W. T. Fahey 18091 15.00 Q GETdERAL FUND - Cont'd.. Payroll Account ~ 18092 6,049.40 Petty Cash-Treasurer's Office 18093 59.73 Sir~jesse & Company 18094 1.95 TOTAL ~7,455.~ WATER FUIy'D Lynwood Press & Tribune 8946 67.55 Petty Cash-Water Dept. Clerk 8947 3.58 Public Fark Fund 8948 1,362.75 Pacific Electric Railway Co. 8949 28.83 Southern California Telephone Co. 8950 14.25 City Treasurer 8951 47.50 Payroll Account 8952 592.50 TOTAL ~ ,1~ 16.96 r STREET Ii~,~IPROVEP~~ENT FUP1D Manning gyros. Rock & Sand Co. 5377 229.44 Dreher. Tire ~ Auto Supply 5378 12.91 G. G. Fisher Equipment Company 5379 50.74 Anderson Equipment Company 5380 -9.27 J. G. Tucker & Son 5381 28.35 Curtis $c Christensen, Inc. 5382 4.87 Smith Booth Usher Company 5383 - 13.14 Franklin Auta Supply 5384 1.39 Payroll Account 5385 933.00 General Fund 5386 1.76 TOTAL ,284.8? TAX DEEDED LAND FUND Title Insurance & Trust Company 300 85.00 SFECIAL FUND FOR CAPITAL OUTLAYS Retirement Fund 6~ X10,000.00 PUBLIC PARK ACCUUPIT Payroll Account 320 300.00 General Fund 321 5.60 Lynwood Paint ~; Hardware Company. 322 1.23 Gough Industries, Inc. 323 470.87 Sir,;esse & Company 324 5.95 H. L. Tullis 325 1.28 Lynwood Paint & Hardware Company 326 2.gg TOTAL ~„?87.9 . It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman ti~Tiggins, that the demands be allowed and warrants be drawn on the City Treasurer for said various amounts. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, ?~lig~;ins and. Williams. Noes: None. It was moved by Councilman Wiggins, seconded by Councilman `tilliams, that the, meeting adjourn to July 16, 1946, at 7:30 otclock P. ?t~. All members of the City Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. T . L , C F LYNN OOD Approved by the City Council July 16, 1946. ~ `~ , ~ __ MAYOR F T ~'_E C ITY LYI~TVJOOD