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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1946-10-29 - CC~~/ ADJUURiVED REGULAR Y~IEETING OCTOBER 2,9, 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, Lynwood, on above date at 7:30 P. Pal. Mayor Doty in the chair. • Councilmen Doty, Shrock, `Wiggins, and 'Williams answered the roll call. Councilman Jensen was absent. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jlrilliams, that the minutes of the previous adjourned regular meeting of October 22 be approved as written. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Pt~2~„yor declared the motion duly carried. A request to operate a Christmas tree lot, made by C. T. Stanley, was read, asking permission to operA.te at the northwest corner of P~ulford and Long Beacri Boulevard. It was moved by Council- man Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that permission be granted sub,je~ct to the policy previously outlined. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the P,~ayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication from B. PR. P~~illion requesting permission to operate a Christmas tree lot on the Prior beast corner of ~rJisconsin and Long Beach Boulevard was read. It was moved by Councilman V`diggins, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that permission be granted subject to the policy previously established. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the ~~~a~ror declared the motion duly carried. • A communication was read from Leonard S. Barnes, stating his physical inability to continue as City Attorney, agreeinn• to continue until services of another attorney can be secured, requesting that he be able to complete bond proceedings already pending on wrich most of the work has been completed-. It was moved by `Councilman 'Williams, seconded by Councilman '~~i~;gins, tYrat the resignation be accented with regrets, subject to the completion of the bond proceed- ings. All members of the City Council present voting aye, •the ?~.a,yor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman ~Yilliams, that the I~4anager investigate and present to the Council at their next meeting suggested names for consideration as City Attorney. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the '.l~ay'or declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a Quitclaim Deed signed by H. A1. C.ytron and Louise. F. Cytron whereby they convey their interest in and to Parcel 1, Licensed Surveyor's Tract to the City of Lynwood. Tt was moved by Councilman WJi~;~•ins, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said deed be accepted and that the City Clerk be instructed to cause said. instrument to be recorded in the office of the Recorder of Las Angeles County, California.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Doty, Shrock, Wi~~°ins, and Williams. i~toes : None . Absent: Councilman Jensen. The Clerk presented a ,judgment nuieting title of Lots 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Block 18, Pt~od,jeska Park. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by ~Cou.~cilm~~.n 'Williams, that said instrument be accented and the Cit~j Clerk instructed to cause same to be recorded in the office of t~~.e~ Recorder 'of ins Angeles County, California. Roll Call: ayes : Counc ~ linen Daty, Shrock, 'ulig~ins, and Williams. Noes: Nora. Absent: Councilman Jensen. • Transfer of general liquor licensQ notification was pre- sented, transferring liquor license from Isabelle Talbert to Anna and Frank Haller. It wa•s moved by Councilman 'Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said notification be filed .• All members of the City Council present voting aye, the iVIayor declared the motion duly carried. The b,2anager reported on specifications for hanc?i-crane needed in the '+~ater Department for pipe laying. He pointed out the need for such a crane s.nd. that the City has heretofore been bog^row- in~ one from a local plumber.... It was moved by Councilman '~lilliams, ;_,.__ _ u~~ ~ __ __ seconded by Councilman Shrock, th,~t the PTanager be =~uthcrized to advertise for 'olds as per c~?ecificatier~s presented. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Shrock, u'i~~••ins, and ;`Jillia.ms. Absent: Councilman Jensen. A communication ~~~as read from the T~ational Citizens Political Action Committee ebjectin~ to the sales tax. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman `~~'illi~ ms, that the communication be filed. All mpmbors of the City Council present voting• aye, the ,~~ayor declared the matron duly carried. The ;~ayor inquired ~.f there yea s anyone there in regard to the Letter read. There eras no response. ' 'tghereupon, '~Jillia.m Cormier of 315 S. Rampart Bauleva,rd, owner of th.e Lynwood T~~u~~;ic Center, stated that he was Chairman of the Cons~~mers and T.ercha.nts Committee and. as such was expressin~• an opinion of UT1aniPilGUS adoption of tr~a.t organization. He stated y that they did not' ael eve t'r_a t the time is ri~'r~t fora city sales tax and t~~~~t action should be delayed until the State Legisl,~,ture or su.rroundin~• communities hn.ve takeiz ~or~e action. If' not, tr:e or~l~anization is prepare ~~. to take le~?:al action calling for referendum and. that their attcrney advi~~es tl~a.t `hey are ready to circulate the petition immedia.tel`T folloTving the passage. 'rhe Iu7ayor inquired if the organization had any suggestion to offer, an alternate measure of raising such funds. Tti~r. Cormier replied they did not. The nu7ayor inquired ? f t'rere were any further oral' com- munications, stat'in~• that this was a continuation of the second reading of the sales tax and that now was the time and p~ ce for such discussion. T~2r. Gliver Kieffer, 3631 Cedar Avenue addressed the Council.. During his remarks, t`he i~~ayor reminded him that the subject ti~~as sales tax and to please confine his remarks to that subject. `~ti'hereupon, PIIr. Kieffer said he would like to present' three letters as evid_er.ce of the results of the sales tax in Huntington Park. The letters were from Bell Tailors, Bell, Jennings Hardware and Supply Company, Huntington Park, and Ed D. Garner Furniture, of Bell. At this point the ~7ayor explained that .Walter Thiel and Fay Loomis of Los Angeles came at the request of the City Council and through Lhe courtesy of ~Nalter Peterson, City Clerk of Los. Angeles; that they were brought there expressly to answer technical question's a.t the meeting of Thursday, October 24, this meeting haveing been called especially for technical investigation of the ordinance. T~Irs. 'N. E. Sulin~•, 3601 Lynwood Road, addressed the Council and expressed the thoup°ht th~.t the Council was elected by the people to operate the City and that until proved otherwise we sho`~ald respect their judgment as the voice of the people and th~r.t she felt that the sales tax was a painless way to raise money and further, she felt tTiat putting it on the ballot would not be a solution as citizens never will vote a tax upon themselves, that :~,II taxes are levied by some' legislative grour~. Tvir.Bush of Seminole Street expressed his opinion that it should go to a vote of the people. tutr. Bert Corolet, 3076 Lym~~ood. Road, addressed the Council, stating he didnot oppose tre tax but didn't like the way it vas rushed. through. l~Tr. Taylor of 402.5 Agnes Avenue inquired if provision had_ been made for automatic repeal in the event of State collection of the City~s share. He ~.aas told that it wculd_ be taken care of in proposed amendments that will be passed. ~Zr. T,:Ieyer, 333x7 Cedar Avenue, wanted to be assured that the money would go to drainage. Pete Economou of the L,yn-T~4art expressed his disapproval of the tax. TI~Ir. Janssen, 3'726 Cedar Avenue, addressed the Council, citing the proposed -crane as an example of over-expenditure, sug~•esting that curtailment of Duch items might solve the problem of additional revenue. Whereupon, Mr.-Gray, 332'7 Imperis.l Highway, inquired what ha.d become of his request that the City acquire a c~.nnon to be installed preferably in the Park or possibly at the City Hall as ~, war memorial. After some discussion, it was moved by Councilman ~iJilliams, seconded by Couricil`man Wiggins, that the City manager check into possible acquisition of a cannon. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ' The validity of the emergency measure in the ordinance was questioned from the floor. Whereupon, City Attorney Barnes stated that it is the Council's prerogative to establish a state of emergency and that any court in the land would .uphold their right to so esta blish a state of emergency. The ~4ayor inquired if there was any further discussion. There was-no response. Whereupon, Ordinance No. 440, entitled, "UNIFORM SALES TAX ORDINANCE, COLLECTION BY CITY, AN ORDIP~ANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOUI7 Ii~,hJ'OSING A LICENSE TAX FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF SELLIi~IG TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AT RETAIL, PROVIDING FOR PERh1IITS TO RETAILERS, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION AND PAYING OF SUCH TAX, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIULATIOIvrS OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF, "' was read. After the reading, Councilman Wiggins stated that in his opinion there was no "cramming down people's throats" in this passage; that there had been ample opportunity for public discussion and that he further felt that the majority of people, from his investigation, were for this measure as a "painless" way to raise revenue. ' Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman '~M1'iggins, seconded by Councilman ti~'illiams, tr,at said Ordinance No. 440 be adopted as read the second time, finally pass and be published as required by law. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Shrock, ~liggins, and Williams. P~oes : Td one. Absent:' Councilman Jensen. It was moved by Councilman 'Nilliams, seconded by Council- man Shrock, that the meeting adjourn to November 6, 1946 at 7:30 P. M. All members of the City Council present 'voting aye, the Nlayor declared the motion duly carried. c _ R C Y LE , L ~l OD Approved November 6, 1946. " ~ ~ ~C P~Iayor of the City f Lynwood