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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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. _
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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.
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All members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared
the motion duly carried.
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Approved by~the City Council
August 6, 1946.
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AYOR THE OF LY OOD