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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1946-07-23 - CC~~~~ ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING JULY 23, 1946 •The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in an adjourned regular session in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street on above date at 8:00 P. M. -Mayor Doty in the chair. -Councilmen Shrock, Williams, and Doty answered the roll call. - •Councilmen Jensen and Wiggins were absent. - It was moved by Councilmen Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams,-that the minutes of the previous meeting of July 16 be approved as written. All members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. • The hour of 8;00 P. M. having arrived, said hour being the time •fixed for sale of City car a,t auction as advertised, the Mayor asked for bids. , - Mr. Harold Bishop, 3255 Fernwood Avenue, bid ~11p0.00. - Mr. M. E. Smith, 10749 Long Beach Boulevard bid ~12p0.00. - Mr. Carl Sorenson, 11025 State Street, bid 1250.00. Mr. Smith bid $1300.00. • Mrs. Churchill, 2 Gaviota Street, Long Beach, bid X1325.00. - Mr. Smith bid X1335.00. - Mrs. Churchill bid X1345.00. - Mr. Smith bid X1350.00. Mrs.Churchill bid X1360.00. - The Mayor inquired twice if there were any more bide and announced that it was sold to the highest bidder, Mrs. Churchill, for X1360.00. Mrs. Churchill was informed that sales tax would have to be added. The hour of 8:00 P. M. having arrived, said hour being the time fixed for receiving any and alI bids for furnishing elec- trical energy for street illumination, as per specifications and as per notice published as required by law. The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for receiving bids, inquiring if there was anyone present who wished to submit a bid. - There was no response. The City Clerk stated that one bid had been Piled with him. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams, that the bids be publicly opened, examined and declared. All members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. • • The bid submitted was from -the Southern California Edison Company. The bid being the same as the previous year, that rate being established by the Railroad Commission, it was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that the bid be accepted and a contract entered into. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Jensen and Wiggins. The City Clerk presented an application for refund for unused building permit from Mrs. H. Van Amersfoot, 4218 Morton Road, said refund being recommended paid by the Building Inspector. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Shrock, seeondec by Councilman Williams, that said refund be made and warrant drawn in tYie amount of X4.00 covering said permit. Roll Call: - • dyes: Councilmen Doty, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Jensen and Wiggins. A petition was presented signed by Herman Meyer and twelve others requesting that Some procedure be started to black top an alley dust west of Atlantic between Beachwood and Sanborn Avenues. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said petition be referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report thereon. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The hour of 8:00 P. M. having arrived, said hour being the time fixed for ,hearing any and all objections or protests in connection with construction of sewers in Licensed Surveyor's ~'ract, ~~ notice of said hearing having been given as required by law. The Mayor 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 were none. Whereupon, the Mayor inquired if there was any one present who wished to protest orally. Mr. Roy Luke, 2927 East 97th Street, Los Angeles, addressed the Council, inquiring why the City didn't pay for said installation of sewers. He was informed that the City never installed sewer sys- terns and that the City merely acts as a "go between" for the-QOntrac- tor and the property owners. . .There were no protests. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 1982, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD REPORTING UPON THE HEARING +^ AND INVESTIGATION REPORT, IN CONNECTION WITH THE .CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS AND APPURTENANCES IN THE DISTRICT HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED,' .was read. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call.: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Jensen and Wiggins. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 1983, entitled, "IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF THAT PORTION OF LICENSED SURVEYOR TRACT, BOOK 16, PAGE 37, RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, LYING BETWEEN CENTURY BOULEVARD ON THE SOUTH AND IMPERIAL HIGHWAY ON THE NORTH, BULLIS ROAD ON THE EAST AND STOCKWELL DRIVE ON THE WEST, EXCLUSIVE OF LOTS NUMBERS 4 TO 26 INCLUSIVE AND LOTS NUMBERS b8, 65, 115, 128, 129, 168 nd 169, BY CONSTRUCTING SANITARY SEWERS AND APPURTENANCES. RESOLU- ~`ION OVERRULING PROTESTS; DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CON- VENIEgCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE PROPOSED IMPROVE~I[ENT AND THAT SAID PRO~?ECT IS FEASIBLE," was read. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Jensen and Wiggins. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 1984, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD IN THE MATTER OF PROPOSED IN` STALLATION OF SANITARY SEWERS AND APPURTENANCES IN THE DISTRICT HERE- INAFTER DESCRIBED; DETERMINING AND DECLARING THAT SAID WORK, OR IM- PROVEMENT, IS OF MORE THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY PUBLIC BENEFIT; THAT THE EXPENSES THEREOF BE ASSESSED UPON A DISTRICT; THAT BONDS BE ISSUED TO REPRESENT THE COST THEREOF; THAT THE PROCEEDING THEREFOR BE TAKEN UNDER STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE, DIVISION 7, CITED AS "IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911," AND AMENDMENTS THERETO; DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO POST NOTICES OF THE PASSAGE OF THE RESOLUTION; AND FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PROTESTS, RESOLUTION OF INTENTION," was read. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman ~Pilliams, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Calls Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Shrock, and Williams. ~" Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Jensen and Wiggins. The hour of 8:00 P. M. having arrived, said hour being the time fixed for hearing any and all ob~eetions or protests in connec- tion with the construction of sidewalks, curbs, and gutters in Tract 12600, notice of said hearing having been given as required, by law, The Mayor announced that this was the time and plaae for hearing any and all protests, inquiring if any written protests had been filed with the City Clerk. There were none. Whereupon, the Mayor inquired if there was anyone present who wished to protest orally. There was no response. Mr. Fred Seharrer, 3801 Lilita stated in his opinion a later date might be better though he had no formal objection. Mr. Swanson, 3813 Lyndora, inquired as to the surfacing of the streets., The Manager informed him that it was the City's policy when a district was improved with sidewalks, curbs, and gutters, to resurface the streets at the completion of said work and that this ~1 would he done in Tract 12600. Mr. Scott, 11065 Eve Avenue, inquired iP the proposed cost included driveway aprons. He was informed that in the original mailing, driveway, aprons appeared through a clerical error and inas- much as the petition did not call for driveway aprons, the price quoted did not include that improvement. The Mayor pointed out that the individual owners in all probability could secure-his individual apron at a more reasonable price than through contract, owing to the duplication of cost in the sidewalk immediately in Pront.of the apron. Mr. Osment, 11038 Eve Avenue,. said he had received a price Yrom a contractor for the same work at approximately X75.00 cheaper than the estimate that was given him from the City. The Mayor in- formed hi~- that he should be sure and have that contractor bid when bids were invited. There being no Formal protests, RESOLUTION NO. 1985, entitled "IN THE MATTER OF PROPOSID INSTALLATION OF CURBS,. GUTTERS, ,AND SIDEYYALKS WITHIN THE BOUNDARY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED. RESOLUTION OVERRULING PROTESTS AND DETERMINING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS AC- QUIRED JURI~I3ICTION TO ORDER THE PROPOSED WORK, OR IMPROVEMENT," was read. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Council- man Shrock that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayers Councilmen Doty, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Jensen and Wiggins. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 1986, entitled, "IN THE MATTER OF PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF CURBS, GUTTERS, AND SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED. RESOLUTION ASCERTAINING AND DETERMINING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES AND THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES FOR LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND OVER-TIME WORK IN THE LOCALITY FOR EACH CRAFT OR TYPE OF LABORER, WORKMAN OR MECHANIC NEEDED TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING CER- TAIN MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED IMPROVEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS N0. 19~6B," was read. It was moved by Councilman Shrock,•secanded by Councilman Williams, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: None. RESOLUTION N0. 198?, entitled, "IN THE MATTER OF PRO- POSED INSTALLATION OF CURB 5, GUTTERS AND SIDE'~ALKS WITHIN THE BOUNDARY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED. RESOLUTION ORDERING WORK, OR IMPROVEMENT; DETERMINING AND DECLARING THAT SAID WORK, OR IMPROVE- MENT IS OF MORE THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY PUBLIC BENEFIT; THAT THE EXPENSE THEREOF BE ASSESSED UPON A DISTRICT; THAT BONDS BE ISSUED TO REPRESENT THE COST THEREOF; THAT THE PROCEEDINGS THEREFOR BE T1~KEN UNDER THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE, DIVISION ?, CITID AS THE "IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911;" AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE INVITING BIDS,~~ was read, reading as follows Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Lynwood, California, as follows: Section 1. In the opinion of the City Council of the City of Lynwood,th8 public interest and convenience require and said City Council having acquired ~urisdietion ~o to do, the following work, or improvement, is hereby ordered to be done, to- wit: The construction of curbs, gutters and sidewalks in the $treet8 and alleys in the City oP Lynwood, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: All of that Tract 12600, as recorded in Book 241, Page 34 of Records oP Los Angeles County and bounded by Imperial Highway on the North, Bullis Road on the West, and the Lugo Home Tract on the South and East; comprising all dedicated streets within said tract, namely, Sue, Lyndara, Hulme, Eve, Ira, Lilita and the East side of Bullis Road within said tract boundaries, all as described in Map 1946B on.file in the Office oP the City Clerk of said City.. That all the work and improvement aforesaid shall be done and pert ormed as contemplated in Resolution No. 19?0 of the City a)i~ Council of the City of Lynwood, California, and as shown on ar~d in accordance with and to the grades shown on the plan, profiles and specifications No. 19468 therefor filed in the office oP the City Clerk in the City Hall oP said City of Lynwood. .Said Resolution and plans are hereby referred to for a Pull and detailed description of sai8 proposed work and for the grade to which the work is to be done and are made a part hereof. Section 2. That, pursuant to the provisions of the Streets and Highways Code Division cited as "Improvement Act of 1911," as amended, the City Council oP the City oP Lynwood proposes to do the above work, or improvement, by contract; no contribution of either labor or material will be made by the City, and the entire cost oP said improvement is to be paid by special assessments upon benefited property. , ,~^ _ Section 3. All of the work, or improvement aforesaid, described in Section 1 hereof, shall be done in accordance with and to the grade shown on Plans and Specification No. 1946E Por the im- provement oP aforesaid streets, avenues, alleys and intersections by .the construction oP curbs, gutters and sidewalks as described in Specification 19468, on Pile in the office of the. City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, California. said plans and specifications are hereby referred to for a full and detailed description of said proposed work, or improvement, and for the description oP the grade to which the work is to be done and are made a part thereof . Section 4. The work, or improvement, for the furnishing and delivery by the contractor of all labor, materials an8 supplies, shall be furnished and delivered in accordance with Plans and Speci- ficationa No. 19468 for furnishing and delivering materials in con- nection with the improvement of said streets, avenues, alleys and intersections by the construction oP curbs, gutters and sidewalks and appurtenant work as specified by said plan on file in the office oP the City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, California. Said Plans and specifiQations are hereby referred to Por Further particulars ar4d are made a, part hereof. Section 5. Said contemplated work, or improvement, 1A the opinion of the City Council, is oP more than local or ordinary pub- lic benefit, and the City Council hereby determines and decslares that the district to be benefited by said work, or improvement, and to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses of furnishing all the materials and supplies necessarq to do the above work, or improvement, is bounded and described as followss The construction oP curbs, gutters and sidewalks in the streets and alleys of the City of Lynwood, County of Los Angeles, S"tats oP California, as described as Follows: All of that Tract 12600, as recorded in Book 241 Page 34 oP Records oP Los Angeles County and bounde8 by Imperial Highway on the North, Bullis Road on the ~est~, and the Lugo Home Tract on the South and East; comprising all dedicated streets within Said tract, namely, Sue., Lyndora, Hulme, Eve, Ira, Lilita and the East side oP Bullis Road within said tract -, boundaries, all as described in Map 1946E on Pile in~the office of the City Clerk of said City. Section 6. That it is hereby determined that no part oP the cost of said improvement is to be paid by the City of Lynwood. The entire cost of labor, materials and supplies is to be paid by special assessments upon benefited.property. All labor, materials and supplies, the cost of which 1s to be paid by said special assessment upon benefited property, and which will be furnished and delivered by the Contract in accordance with said Plans and Specifications No. 19468 on Pile; in the office of the City Clerk oP Lynwood. Reference is hereby made to sai8 Specifications Por a Pull and complete descriptio n, and said Speci- Pications shall govern Por all details. Section 7. The City Council hereby determines and ~eelares that serial bonds shall be issued in the manner and form provided in the Streets and Highways Code Division 7, cited as "Improvement Act of 1911" as amended, bearing interest at the rate of sia per eentum per annum to represen-t each asses$ment of twenty-five dollars ~~.~ 025.00), or over, remaining unpaid for thirty days after the date of the warrant. Said serial bonds shall extend over a period ending nine years from the second day of January next succeeding the next October fifteenth following their date. Said bonds and interest thereon shall be paid at the office of the City Treasurer and the same shall be disbursed by him, all as provided in the Streets and Highways Code, Division ?, cited as "improvement Act of 1911," as amended. Section 8. The proceedings for the aforesaid proposed work, or improvement shall be taken under an Act of Legislature of the State of California designated as the Streets and Highways Code, Division 7, cited as "Improvement Act of 1911," and amendments there- to. Section 9. The City Clerk shall post a notice,~conapicuously for five days on or near the Council Chamber door of said City Coun- cil, inviting sealed proposals, or bids, for doing the work herein ordered to be paid for by special assessments on benefited pro- perty as aforesaid, consisting of furnishing and delivering all labor, materials and supplies, and in accordance with said Plans and Specifications No. 1946B; shall cause notices inviting proposals and ref erring to the said specifications on file, to be published twice in the Lynwood Press, a weekly newspaper published. and cir~au- lated in said City of Lynwood and hereby designated for that pur- pose; shall require in such notices that each proposal, or bid, offered, shall be accompanied by a check, payable to said City of Lynwood, certified by a responsible bank, for an amount which shall not be less than ten per centum of the aggregate of such proposal, or bid, or by a bond for said amount and so payable, signed by such bidder and two sureties, who shall justify before any officer competent to administer an oath, in double said amount, and over and above all statutory exemptions; and shall fix a time for the opening of such bids not less than ten days Prom the time of the first publication or posting of such notices. APPROVED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of July, 1946. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Council- man Williams, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Jensen and Wiggins. The City Manager read the resignation of Robin A. Graves, City Engineer and pointed out that the engineer was due a vacation. Councilman Shrock inquired what was the regular vacation allowance of employees. The Manager replied that it was two weeks per year. Councilman Shrock inquired whether he had been working full or half time. The Manager informed him that since December Mr. Graves had been working halt' time. It was decided then that his vacation should be in .the same ratio, one week instead of two. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams, that the resignation of Robin A. Graves, City Engineer, be accepted and become effective August 7, 1946. Roll Galls Ayers Councilmen Doty, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: None. Absents Councilmen Jensen and Wiggins. The City Manager recommended to the City Council that Mr. A. J. Bateman be appointed as the engineer as of August 1, at a salary of X500.00 per month. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams, that said appointment be made at the salary recommended by the Manager. Roll Calls Ayers Councilmen Doty, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: N one. Absents Councilmen Jensen and Wiggins. RESOLUTION N0. 1988, entitled, "RESOLUTI'ON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR EXPENDITURE OF ONE-FOURTH CENT GAS TAX ALLOCATED FOR STREETS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE," was read. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams, that said Resolution be ~ adopted. _ ~~ :~ Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Shrock, and Williams. Noes% None. Absent: Councilmen Jensen and Wiggins. RESOLUTION N0. 1889, entitled, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMEAIT FOR EXPENDITURE OF ~ CENT GAS ,TAX ALLOCATED FOR STATE HIGHWAYS," was read. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call; Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: N one. Absent: Councilmen Jensen and Wiggins. The City Manager informed the Council that this was 3ust r^ another step in the long procedure to obtain state funds for said street improvement. Councilman Shrock asked when they would be able to get started on it and the Manager explained that it would be one oP the first fobs for the new Engineer to complete the plans and specifications necessary Por the work. The Manager re-introduced the appointment of a safety Coun- cil as previously recommended by the Chief of Police. There was a general discussion and agreement of the need for such a council, the manager suggesting nine to twelve members be appointed at the next Council meeting. Councilman Shrock pointed out that the rsembership of such a council should be composed of persons not involved. in a number of other committees or groups and inasmuch as he will not be at the next meeting, he wished to suggest Mr. Bush of Seminole Avenue and Mr. Thompson of 2656 East 108th Street as member. The Mayer suggested Mr. Osment of 11038 Eve Avenue. Whereupon, it was decided. that formal appointments would be made at the next meeting. Ylihereupon, the Manager reported upon the gasoline bids received at the last meeting as directed. He pointed out that the Union Oil Company's bid was not low as the price would indicate as their bid didn't include the State Tax. In reality the low bid was Pathfinder Petroleum Company's bid. He pointed out that last year there had been some trouble as to quality of the product with said company while they were contract holder but the difficulty had been corrected and with the present specifications as adopted and the con- tract as it will be written, future trouble along that line should not be expected and owing to the preceding facts, he recommended acceptance of Pathfinder Petroleum Company's bid for gasoline in the amount of 11.2 cents per gallon for Ethyl and 10.2 cents for regular gasoline. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded hY Council- man Shrock, that said bid of Pathfinder Petroleum Company be accepted and contract entered into as recommended by the Manager. Roll Calls Ayes; Councilmen Doty, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Jensen and Wiggins. The Manager reported upon the oil bid as directed and pointed out that Standard Oil CompanY's bid was low and that they were the present supplier, their product being vary acceptable for -~ motor oil. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams, that said bid be accepted and contract entered into. Roll Calls Ayess Councilmen Doty, Shrock, and Williams. DToes s None. Absent: Councilmen Jensen and Wiggins. The City Treasurer, A. R. Floyd, addressed the Council con- cerning hold-up insurance which had lapsed June 19 through an error on the company's part. After some discussion as to cost and cover- age and suggested changes, it was moved by Councilman Y~illiams, Seconded by Councilman Shrock, that the City Treasurer be authorized to renew the policy, suitable in his opinion, for hold-up insurance. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Shrock and Villiams. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Jensen-and Wiggins. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by C ouneilman Williams, that the meeting adjourn tb August 6, 1946 at 7:34 P. M. ~~~ All members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. /" ~~ 0 Approved by~the City Council August 6, 1946. ~(, ,~ .. AYOR THE OF LY OOD