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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1947-04-01 - CC REGULAR TvIEETING APRIL 1, 1947 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street on above date at 7:30 P. M. Mayor Doty in the chair. Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and Williams answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Shrock; seconded by Council- man Williams, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of March 18 and the adjourned regular meeting of PJiarch 19 be approved as written. All members of the City Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication from the Masonic Lodge requested pro- clamation for public school week~and permit to hold a parade in ,,,~ connection therewith; was read. It was moved by Councilman Wiggins, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said request be~granted sub- ject to the usual Police regulations. All members of the City Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication from J. P. Reynolds in regard to retirement of old 1915 Act bonds was presented. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that the com- munication be referred to the City Attorney and Treasurer for report or aetion.All members voting aye,the Mayor declared the motion duly A communication from Leonard S. Barnes requesting pay- carried. ment for special services was presented. It was moved by Council- man Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that the communication be referred to the Attorney. All members of the City Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The hour of 8:00 P. M. having: arrived, said. time being the hour fixed for receiving any and all bids for furnishing garbage and trFa.sh disposal service. The Mayor inquired if there was anyone present wishing to submit a bid. There was na response. The Clerk stated that he had received six bids. It was moved by Councilman Wiggins, seconded by Council- man Jensen, that the bids be publicly opened, examined, and declared. All members of the City Council voting; aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The following bids were received as per specifications: A.V.Hohn Lynwood Dis- Chas.D. R.M.John- S&F Dis- Freeman Dis- Posal Co. _ Pratty son osal Co. ~osal Co. ~ 500.00 Alternate $1000.00 1200.00 1100.00 --- 750.00 proposal as 1480.00 --- ~ --- __- 250.00 on file. 1280.00 800.00 1100.00 --- ~T450.00 3490.00 --- --- 50¢ per water meter. A. V. Hohn presented a bid for three year contract period for complete collection service in the following amounts: First year, X1450.00 per month. Second year, X1450.00 per month plus 25¢ per month for each water connection made between Apr~.l 1, 1947 and Apr11 1, 1948. Third ear, "'" y X1450.00 per month plus 25¢ for each water connection made between April 1, 1947 and Apri 1 1, 1949 . It was moved by Councilman 'r'Viggins and seconded by Councilman Shrock, that the bids be referred to the Acting City Manager for checking and report thereon. All members of the City Council voting aye, the Tdlayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication was read from R. Y. O'Shaughnessy and from W. R. Legg wherein they demanded reinstatement to their positions without loss of pay. It was moved by Councilman ti'Viggins, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that the communication be referred to the Chief of Police for clarification and report thereon. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and Williams. Noes: None. The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications. Mr. George Kennedy addressed the Council stating that in his opinion there was no legal cause for Mr. O'Shaughnessey's 43 r^• suspension. City Attorney Le Sage answered Mr. Kennedy, stating that in his opinion it was a legal action as per Section 20 of Ordinance No. 299. Mr. George Bush addressed the Council as to why the men were suspended. . The Mayor explained that the Chief of Police's recomendation had been for suspension and that they had upheld it. There was considerably more discussion on the same matter after which Councilman Wiggins explained to the audience the Council's right of suspension during investigation and .that a thorough investi- gation i~ now in progress. RESOLUTION N0. 2034 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, CALLING .A SPECIAL D~UNICIPAL ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE 'KITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA," was read. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said. Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and Williams. Noes: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2035, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD FIXING THE TIPti~E AND METHOD OF PAYING OFFICERS AND EP~PLOYEES OF SAID CITY", was read. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said Resolu- tion be adopted. .Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and Williams. Noes: None. . RESOLUTION N0. 2036, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, AMENDI?JG THE AUTHORIZED AGENT OF LOCAL AGENCIES DESIGNATED IN RESOLUTION N0. 1859, THE GITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYN'r`~100D DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS," was read. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and Williams. Noes:. None. An Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 394, AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE MAKING OF EXCAVATIONS, ETC., BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3, THEREOF", was read for the first time. It was .moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that further reading of the ordinance be waived. All members of the City Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams, that said ordinance be accepted as read the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Call: Ayes:. Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and W111iams. Noes: None. ORDINANCE N0. 452, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF '~ LYNWOOD A1'~ZENDING ORDINANCE NU. 68, SECTION 49~,. GOVERNING INSTALLA- TION OF GAS HEATERS .AND GAS P~ZETERS," was read for the second time. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that further reading be waived. All members of the City Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said Ordinance No. 452 be adopted as read the second time, finally pass and be published as required by law. Ro11 Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and ~PJilliams. Noes: None. The Clerk presented a Judgment Quieting' Title of Lots 17 and 18 in Block 6 of ~llod,jeska Park. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said instrument be accepted and that the City Clerk be directed to cause same to be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and Williams. Noes None. 4 The Clerk presented a Quitclaim Deed dated February 21, 1947 and signed by Victor Pipitone and Katherine Pipitone whereby they convey their interest in and to Lots 17 and 18, B1 ock 6, Mod- ,jeska Park, to the City of Lynwood. It was moved by Councilman - Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen, th~~t said instrument be accepted and that the City Clerk be directed to cause said deed to be recorded in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County. R©11 .Call Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and Williams. Noes: None. The Clerk presented a Quitclaim Deed dated January 23, 1947 and signed by George Gardner as trustee in Bankruptcy of the Estate of C. R. Locasio, doing business as Western Wholesale Grocery, Bankrupt, whereby he conveys his interest in and to Lots 17 and 18 of Block 6 of Mod.,jeska Park to the City of Lynwood. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said deed be accepted and that the City Clerk be directed to cause said instrument to be recorded in the office of the Recorder of Los An~•eles County. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, vTiggins, and Williams. . Noes: None. A Public Official Bond for Edward F. Py4arsoobian, Dis- patcher-Jailer, in the amount of X1,000.00 was presented. It was moved by Councilman i~Jiggins, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said bond be accepted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and Williams. Noes: None. The Clerk presented two applications for home occupations stating that the applications had been completed as per ordinance, mailings made with no response, therefore indicating approval of the surrounding territory. It was moved by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Shrock, that Louise Wood be granted request for home occupation at 3992, Lugo for bead stringing. All members of the City Council voting a,ye, the mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman 4`Tiggins, seconded by Council- man Shrock, that Orrin Wright, Jr. be granted permission to operate a bookkeeping service at 3940 Agnes Avenue. All members of the City Council voting aye, the rltayor declared the motion duly carried . The Clerk presented a request of Fire Chief Daetweiler wherein he approved the final advancement in the step-pay plan for firemen A11en It~acDaniel, William P~4yers, William Burk. It was moved by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Jensen that the aforementioned Firemens' salaries be X230.00 per month plus the current cost of living index, effective April 15,-1947. The Clerk presented the Engineer's recommendation that the following men have been examined and have been recommended to their next grade. . H. P::2. Ca.mpbell to Engineering Aid II. Tom Fox Maintenance Man II. John Stevens, Maintenance-Man II R. B. Dodds, Maintenance Man II E. P. Spencer, Maintenance Man III It was moved by Councilman Wig~•ina, seconded by Council- man Shrock, .that said advancement to the above mentioned men be ~•ranted effective April 1, 1947. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wi~•ginst and Williams. - Noes: None. The Acting City Manager presented a request for budget adJustment in the Street Surfacing Account, pointing out the need for the adjustment owing to the many extra projects that have been carried on during the-year and the need for additional funds to carry out the street surfacing program as planned, requesting 4 transfer of X2664.00 due to increase in estimated revenues and X9000.00 by decreasing estimated cash balance, total transfer to Street Surfacing Account X11664.00. It was moved by Councilman Wiggins, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said transfer be authorized. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty,~Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and `Y~11111am s . Noes: None. It was moved by C ouncilman Williams, seconded by Council- man Jensen, that the Planning-Commission be requested to start pro- ceedings for rezoning the territory along Century Boulevard commonly known as the Hollingsworth Tract, from its present C-2 and P-1 classification back to R-1 in order that the City may have proper control to insure proper development of one of its few remaining assets in unsubdivided acreage. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and Williams. Noes: None. The following communications from the Treasurer were pre- sented: Request for authorization to purchase Series °'Y`i Bonds, Bonds 15 and 17, 1915 Act, for a total of X1307.00, said bonds representing a par of $1455.88. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said authorization be granted. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and Williams. Noes: None. Request for authorization to purchase Series DD Bond No. 59, 1915 Act, for a price of X80.00, par value being X312.50.. It was moved by. Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said authorization be granted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shroek, Wiggins, and Williams. Noes None. . The Treasurer further requested authorization to transfer X10,000.00 now in the Payroll Fund to the Capital Outlay Fund; also transfer X10,000.00 from the Special Assessment and Tax Relief Fund to the General Fund, both of these transfers representing return of monies previously loaned. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by ,Councilman Shroek, that said transfers be authorized. Moll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and Williams. Noes: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2037 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS HELD BY THE TREASURER OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD TO THE GENERAL FUND", was r.ead.~ It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams, that said Resolution be adopted. ''~ Rol l Ca 11: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and Williams. Naes: None. RESOLUTIONd N0. 2038 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING C GNTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LYNV`JOOD AND NEIL ANDERSON," was read. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: .Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and Williams. Noes: None. A.communication from the League of California Cities was read wherein the League points out the dangers of Assembly Bill No. 14 to incorporated municipalities by the action of small groups or territories .de-annexing from the municipalities and creating small County islands within city boundaries. It was moved by Councilman 'v~Iilliams, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that the City Clerk be re- quested to contact various assemblymen mentioned, expressing to them ~~ the City Council's opposition to Assembly Bill No. 14. All members of the City Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion dul-y carried. v . A letter from Henry and Ruth E. Dunning was read wherein they express their belief in the integrity of R. Y. O'S~aughnessy, it was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said communication be filed. An Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING URDINAI~CE N0. 422 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS A PART OF SAID ORDIJAN CE N0. 422," was read for the first time. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams, that said ordinance be accepted as read the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Shrock.. Noes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, and Williams. Councilman Wiggins declined to vote. Councilman Williams explained his "no" vote thusly: "l. Public necessity does not require this change. There is no real need in the community for more of the types of uses permitted by the zone requested than can be accommodated in the areas already zoned for such uses. "2. The .property is more suited for the purposes per- mitted in the present classification. "3. The uses permitted by the proposed- zone change would. be detrimental to surrounding property due to the increased traffic on such narrow streets." The following demands were presented: GEiVERAL FUND A. V..Hohn 18787 Warren Daetweiler 18788 Municipal Finance Officers' Assn. 18789 State Compensation Ins. Fd. 18790 W. D. Bigler 18~r91 Gillman & Gillman 18?92 Roscoe V. Romaniello 18793 J. B. Parsons 18794 Southern California Gas. Co. 18795 Industrial Stationery & Ptg. Co. 18796 City of Monrovia 18797 Los Angeles Ladder Co. 18798 N. L. Curtis, Special Merchandise 18?99 M ~ B r~1 fg . C o . Pearson Paint Store W. T. Fahey Firewood Lumber Co. Paint & Lacquer Co. Walraven Company 18800 18801 18802 18803 18804 18805 Industrial Stationery & Ptg. Co. 18806 Pickens & Son Service 1880? Los Angeles Stamp & Sta. Co. 18808 Tractor Sales Corporation Enoch Chevrolet Company Lynwood Super Service Joe'sGrocery `M'ater Dept. Edward F. Marsoobian McCurdy's Office Equipment Payroll Account ~~. D. Bigler 18809 18810 18811 18812 18813 18814 Co. 18815 18816 18817 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 18818 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 18819 Petty Cash-Treasurer's Office 18820 TOTAL 750.00 25.00 5.00 1,199.80 18.50 6.50 3.50 25.00 60.82 2.05 40.00 13.06 15.38 5.15 1.96 15.00 1.28 68.72 2,7.42 3.76 33.96 5.84 7.43 177.86 26.32 53.60 770.00 50.00 141.09 20,000.00 17.50 62.03 73.08 51.10 X23,'757.71 SP.ECLAL GAS TAX STREET IP~iPROVErv1ENT FUND Vid.o Kovacevich C o . ~ 152 418.00 RETIREr~dENT FUND State Employee's Retirement Fund ~ 422 $1,934.53 4 WATER FUND H. I. Tullis Welding Supply 9235 3.?6 Curtis & Christensen, Inc. 9236 6.45 Franklin Auto Supply 9237 2.58 Southland Motors 9238 .$1 Petty Cash-Water Dept. Clerk 92,39 4.53 City Treasurer ~ 9240 59.10 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 9242 17.46 Public Park Fund 9241 • 1,391.25 TOTAL X1,485.94 STREET IPUIPROVEPa~ENT FUND J. G. Tuekes~ & Son 6097 9.10 Prismo California Go. 6098 861.00 ~,,., Shaw Sales & Service Co. 6099 1.65 GMC Truck & Coach Division 6100 52.30 General Truck Sales, Inc. 5551 1.12 Enoch Chevrolet Co. 5552 7.69 Southland Motors 5553 8.55 American Chain and Gear Co. •5554 22.25 Earle M. Jorgensen Co. 5555 9.70 Curtis & Christensen, Inc. 5556 30.58 Franklin Auto Supply 5557 10.15 ~Nillard Read b~ixed Concete _ 5558 51.87 Nox-'Need 5559 9.23 General Petroleum Corporation 5560 13.04 TOTAL X1,088.33 PUBLIC PARK ACCOUNT Pacific Toro Company 429 141.76 Rosedale 's Nurseries, Inc. 430 14.76 Harris Steel Fence Co. 431 281.87 TOTAL ~ 438.39 It was moved by Councilman ~"Jilliams, seconded by Council- man Shrock, that the demands be all owed and the.t warrants be drawn on the City Treasurer for said various amounts. Roll Call: . Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, V`Jig~;ins, and Williams. -- Noes: None. It was moved by Councilman Wiggins,. seconded by Councilman Shrock, that the meeting be adjourned. All members of the City Council voting aye, the ~:2ayor declared the motion duly carried. N '`-~G Y ER l ~~T+iV Approved by the City Council ~ April 15, 1947. 11gAY0R F THE CITY 0 YNWOOD