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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1947-04-15 - CC~, i~ REGULAR Iu?EETiI~G APRIL 15, 1947 The City Council of tine City of Lynwood met in a regular Cession in tre City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street on above da*e at 7:30 P. rtZ. IGTayor Doty in the chair. Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, 'fVig~~ins, and Williams answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman '~~'i1lia.ms; that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of April 1, 1947 be anpraved as written. All members of the City Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication from Chief Kerr was read vrherein he clarified the letters from O'Shau~;hnessy and Legg in regard to their suspension. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said communication be filed. All members of the City Council voting a,ye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The findings of Neil F. Anderson resulting from his sur- veY of the Police Department were read. It was moved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by Councilman Jensen,- that said report be accepted .and filed. All members of the City Council voting° aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Upon considering report of Police Department Survey by Neil F. Anderson and the letter of Chief Kerr, it was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock,'~`that the 30 / day suspension of Sergeant R. Y. O'Shaughnessy reported in the minutes of the meeting of the Council of I~2arch 19, 1947 be modified to a 5-day period effective Ialarch 20 to and including nliarch 25; that Sergeant R. Y. O'Shaughnessy be reinstated with pay effective as of It2arch 26, 1947. The within 5-day suspension is based upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police and is made because of the failure to properly care for a city automabile.'' This suspension is made without pre,~ur?.ice to further consideraticn of alleged violations of Sections 26, 58, 27, 11, 17, and 1B of the rules .and regulations of the Police Department as reported in Page A-3 of the report of Neil F. :~nderson. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, `~V'ig~;ins,~ and Williams. Noes: None. It wA.s moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Council- man Jensen, that the 30-day suspension of Sergeant Wesley Leg reported in the minutes of the meeting of the Council of I,Zarch 19, 1947 be modified to a 5-day period effective I~Jtarch 20 to and including P,2a rch 25; that Sergeant Wesley Legg be reinstated ~vith pay effective as of I~.4arch 26, 1947. The within 5-day Guspension is based upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police and is made because of the failure to praperly care for a City automobile. This suspension is made without prejudice to further consideration of alleged violations of Sections N6, 58, 27, 11, 17, and 18 of the rules and regulatians of th.e Palace Department as reported in Page A-3 of the report of Neil F. Anderson. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, "~i~?~gins, and M~'illiams. I~?oes: None. The rules and regulations supplementing rules now in effect for the Police Department were read, as follows: 1, That the Chief of Police establish a central filing system and that the responsibility of keeping this filing system be delegated to the Secretary of the Chief of Police. The Police- vsroman shall assist in her spare time. The desk clerks will assist when their time permits. 2. That a daily log of the department, the detective investigations, etc., shall be brought together into a central file. 3. That all complaints be in duplicate and signed by the complainant and one copy kept in central file and .one copy sent to the City L4anager. 4. That th.e daily log sheet be kept in duplicate and ~~ a copy sent to the City manager by .09:,00 A. .':g. dailey. 5. That the Department be re-organised into five (5} functional divisions and three eight (8) hour shifts as recommended by t~~1r. Neil F. Anderson in his report. 6. That the Chief of Police use his own personal car and that he be allowed Twenty-five Dollars {25.00) per month plus a reasonable gasoline allowance for the use of his car, and that a two- way Police radio be installed at City expense in the Chief's car for his use in Police work in the City of Lynwood. 7. That the Chief of Police nc>t be allo~~aed to leave the City on any speaking en~•ager?ents unless he hs.s first obtained approval of the Police Commissioner or the City Council. This approval to be in writing. 8, That tY~e Chief of Police act in an advisory capacity only to the Traffic Safety Council and that he hold no office in said. Council . 9. ThG.t all cars be lodged in the daily log sheet and when it is necessary to leave the City limits, the log shall show the time of departure, time of return, destination, and name of operator in charge of car. In special cases of pursuit the operator v~~ill make the report as soon as practicable after return to the City. 10. Ths.t na car or Police personnel be Gent out of town to return missing persons or prisoners without first obtaining per- mission in writing from the Police Commissioner or the City Council, and in no case shall any Police officer accept any expense money for these trips from any person but the City Treasurer or his author- ized Deputy. - 11. The use of Police carp is authorized for the use of Police officers who may be required to testify in the Los Angeles Courts provided all of the requirements of rule nine (9) are complied with. 12. The Chief' cf Police will repair. in his office at all times or leave word. with the Desk Sergeant as to his whereabouts and where he can be reached. This information to be furnished from the Desk Sergeant to the City Manager or the Police Commissioner at their request. The following; policy is hereby established regarding the identification of all City of Lynwood mobile equipment: 1. Effective this date anc~ a.s time will permit, the garage foreman ~~rill take steps ~to properly identify all City owned mobile equipment by the installation of a suitable Decalcomania as approved by the City Council or by the painting of the words "Cityy of Lynwoad" an each side of each piece of equipment, together ~~~ith th.e name of the department the equipment is assigned to. Each piece of equip- Tment shall be assigned a~number, the number and letterin~• to be not lest then four (4) inches. ~ All automobiles installed when it beco~.~es painting the name of the provided sufficient space Decalcomania. and trucks sY•iall hsve tyre Decalcomania available. In the meantime the work of 3epartment and number ~ra,y• be accomplished is left to allow the installation of the For example: The police cars shall have the word POLICE painted on each, front doer. Directly below the work POLICE the decal- comania will be installed and_ directly below the decalcomania the number of the car va'ill be o~.i nted. Each car will also have a number painted on the rear near the right rear fender. By order of the City Council. _ Raymond A. Doty r.7a.yor of the City of Lynwood. It was moved by Councilman Wig~;ins and seconded by Council- man_Williams, that said supplemental rules and regulations be adapted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty,Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins and Williams. ~~oes : None . ~" _. - __ _ __ The hour of 5;00 P. T;T. havin~~ s~rrived, said hour being the time fixed for hearing a.ny and all objections to the assessment far the improvement of Carson Drive, et al, by the installation o£ Sanitary .Sewers, the T:~Tayor inquired if there ~h~ere any persons present in regard to said hearing. There was na response. Thereupon, RESOLUTION NU. 20,39 entitled, "RESOLUTIOT~; SETTIivG 'URTH FACTS ~r HrrARII~dG, ATE?D CO~dFIR.;II:G AS~ESST;IENT, I:~1 THE Tt.ATTER OF ThE Ii~J'RUVEI':?±;NT Or CARSON DRIVE, ET AL, IN THE CITY OF LYT~tW00D," was read. It was moved by Councilman Shrock; seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said Resolution be ador~ted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Dot~T, Jensen, Shrock, `yuie;gins, rind '.'villiams. T1oes: None. The Tr'la.yor inquired if there !were any oral cornrnunications. TuIr. '+'v. T. 'Walker, 10720 Rarlo~rv, addressed the Council in regard to his house on State Street raving R-3 usage in an R-1 zone. After discussion of the subiect, it was moved ry Councilman Jensen, seconded by Councilman Williams, that the matter be referred to the Manager for investigation and report at the next meetin~•. All members of the City Co~zncil voting aye, the T~Iayor declared the motion duly carried. Mr. Sermon, 10802. Sa.n Joee Street, addressed the Council in regard to his alteration of a gar~a.ge into an apartment without a build inn permit a.nd the resultin~• R-3 usage in an R-1 zone. Tn the discussion it was brou~rit out that it brad been done because of his invalid mother-in-lalo. After discussion, it was moved by Councilmar.'williams, and seconded by Councilman Jensen, that tem- porary use be permitted pending further investi~ation~as to the medical qualifications concerr.in?• this until the first meeting of the Council in June. All members of the City Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. TtiTr. Garrold., 3181 Fern~~~oa;~ Avenue addressed the Council stating; that they should be commended on their hn.ndlirrg of the Police case. A communication from the Recreation Com-nission arras read wherein they requested th~~t the Council proceed as rapidly as possible with the installation of gas plates and electric li~,hts in the picnic shelters in the City Park a.r.d also that fire rings be installed. It was move. by Councilman t`dilliamS, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that every effort be made tc comply with the Commission's req~_zest. All me,nberc of the City Council voting_ aye, the T!~ayor declared the motion duly carried. Chief Kerr transmitted. a request he ha.d received to hold a horse p~.rade on April 26 from the Lazy-A 'western Shop. In the discussion it was pointed out tri~t it !Mould. be poor policy to allow parades by private enterprise. The Tvtayor inquired if T:Zr. Atwood, the applicant, -!vas in the audience. T~:~r. Atwood was present. The T~~Zayor explained to him the policy as to p~:rades and suggested that he contact T:,Ir. Cruikshank and see if~ he could. not work into the public schools week parade. It was moved by Councilman t~Jilliams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, teat the request for parade be denied. All rnernbers ~f the City Council voting aye, the T~~Iayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Pacific Electric Railway presented « new bond in the amount cf .1,000.00 covering their spur track franchise en 3eechwood parallel with ~srayson Heat Control. It was moved by Councilman Williams, and seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said bond be accepted and filed. All members of the City Council voting aye, the i~:~iayor declared the motion duly ca.rried.' ORDINANCE N0. 453, entitled, "ATE? ORDIIiA:dCE OF THE CITY OF LYN'~~IOOD AiiEiV~DIl'IG C~RDITvAT~CE N0. 394, AN ORDI~~1A~~:CE REGULATIIJG THE i•I[AKITuG OF EXCAVATIOi~S, ETC. ,• BY A:A~~ENiDI~!C'-- CHAPTER 3, SECTION' 3 THEREOF", was read for the second time. It was moved by Council- man Williams, seconded. by Councilman Jensen, that further reading be waived. All members of the City Council voting C ~Te, the T~~ayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Y'~illiams, seconded by Coun- cilman Shrock, that said ordinance be adopted as read the second time, finally pass and. be published as required by law. J ~. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, ,Higgins, and Williams. Noes: None. Several Planning; Commission matters were presented, as follows: 1. Planning Commission Resolution 16 was read wherein the Commission approved variance of ~~se to allo.~T a grocery store on the West 72 feet of the East 145 feet of the North 250 feet of Lot 5, Tract 5103. It was moved by Councilman t'Jilliams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said action be confirmed. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen,.Shrack, V'dig~ins, and 'Williams. , Noes: idone. 2. Planning Commission Resolution No. 17 was read where- in the Commission approved the variance of rear yard requirements of Lots 1059 and 1060, Tract 302.5. After some discussion, it was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman ,Jensen, th.~.t said matter be held for further study until the next regular meeting. All mem- bers of the City Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. •3, The Planning Commission's approval of the policy wherein Pendleton .?venue between Colyer a.nd Hulme should be abandoned was presented. After some discussion and inquiry if there was anyone present in .regard to said abandonment, it was moved by Councilman Shrock and .seconded by Councilman Y^Ji~;~ins, that proceed~.n~•s be started to abandon ,said street as above described. All members of the City Council present voting• aye, tree h~Iayor declared the motion duly carried. ,C. P. Vrinchester and Sons requested permission to operate the office .of their floor sanding and finishing business at 3341 Beechwood_ avenue. The Clerk stated that all requirements had been met, cards had been mailed and no objections filed, thereby indicating approvalvof the neighboring property owners. It was moved by Council- man Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said home occupation be authorized. All members of the Gity Council voting. aye, the It4ayor declared the mot ion duly carried. A communication from '~1. J. Zimmerman wherein he tendered his resignation from the Civil Service Commission was read. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said resignation, be accepted u~rith regrets and that a letter of appreciation for past services be sent to it+Ir.Zimmerma.n. All members of the City Council voting aye, the :lriayor declared the motion duly carried. .The Clerk presented the Water Department's need of addition- al cast iron pipe, pointing out the long period required. for delivery, and requesting authorization to advertise f.or bids. It was moved by Councilman _Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said authoriza- tion be gr.~~nted_. All members of the City Council voting aye, the i:~ia~TOr declared the motion duly carried. .The tentative map of Subdivision No. 14785 of N. Tuiarma,lefsky and Son was presented, said subdivision havin~• received approval of the Planning Commission. After some discussion, it was moved by Councilman ,`lliggins, seconded by Councilman Jensen, .tha.t said tentative map be approved. , Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Vdig~•ins, and illiams. . hTOes: None. ,The tentative map of Subdivision 13407 of Louis Swiatek was presented, said subdivision ha vin~• been approved by the Planning Cormission,, After some discussion it was moved by Councilman ~Nig~ins, seconded by, Councilman Shrock, that said tentative map be approved. Roll Call: .Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, ,Shrock, 'u'Ji~•gins, and Williams. Noes: None. ~ compilation of previously received ~°arbag;e bids was presented wherein the bid of A. ~1. Hohn was low. After some dis- cussion, it. was moved by Councilman `~Jilliams and seconded by Council- man Jensen,. that the City accept termination of the present contract and declare the X1,000 bon d:,forfeited that had been filed therewith. J~ Roll Cs.ll: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, l`~i~~•ins, and `AJilliams . Noes: None . _ It wa.s moved by Councilman `~'+'illiams and seconded by Councilman Shrock, that the bid of A. V. Hahn for garbage and trash collection as per specifications be accepted and a contract entered into for a period of one year. Role. Call; Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, ':`dig~~ins, and `J~'illiams . Pdoes: None. RESOLUTIOi~ N0. 2040 entitled, "RESOLUTIOTV ItT COlv'FORT~tiIAI"~1CY `.VITH ELECTIOT,?S CODE", was read. It was moved by Councilman S~'ip~:ins, seconded by Councilman Shrock, th,~.t said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: • Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, ~~Ji~;~°ins, and `williams. woes: None. The followin~• demands were presented: Payroll Account Southern Calif. Edison Co. Floyd B . Ro~r~lee Harald Spangenberg S. A. Bordenkircher Stores Inventory Stores Inventory TJtonitor Products Co. T~JIinnesoto T!inin~• & ?~.~fg. Co. Joe's Grocery Lynwood Super Service Jack T. Gee Sears & Rcebuck and Co. Ducommun P~.etals ~ Supply Co. Radio Television Supr~ly Co. Compton ,Blueprint ~ Supply A. L. Young Lee Parmalee Gough Industries Inc. Firestone Tire Store Collin~• Publishing Comps.ny A-1 Printing Co. Pathfinder Petroleum Co. Pearson Paint Store Harvey's Auto Supply Duncan Awnings Company Dalmar Glass Comps.ny Cairns ~: ~?rother Graybar Electric Company Angeles Sign Co. The L,ig•hthouse Inc. Lynwood Builders Supplies, Curtis ~c Christensen, Inc. H. I. Tullis E. C . Halverson, P. T~~;. Edward F. T~a.rsoobie.n Bacon & Dummett GENERAL FUND 18821 18822 18823 18824 18825 18826 18827 18828 18829 18830 18831 18832 18833 18834 18835 18836 Co. 18837 18838 18839 18340 18841 18842 1c384 3 18844 18845 18846 . 18847 18848 18849 18850 18851 18852 Inc. 18853 18854 18855 18856 1885? 18858 Lynurood Press & Lynwood. Tribune 18859 .Lynwood Press & Lynwood Tribune 18860 Lynwood Electric Co. 18861 Bonded Contractors, Inc. 18802 Southern Calif. Telephone Co. 18863 Southern California Edison Co. 18864 Floyd B.Rowlee 18865 Neil Anderson 18805 Petty Cash-Treasurer's Office 18867 TOTAL W6,834.15 70.27 -Void 15 .00 3.50 9.05 134.45 115.94 4.00 413.27 51.72 34.30 50.00 •11.07 12.34 2.15 31.20 150.00 25.00 .54 86.55 14.76 5.15 230.10 4.04 4.76 7.00 12.99 13.38 24.74 25.63 1.24 4.30 9.66 1.31 117.22 50.00 2,4.29 14 .-16 60.11 2.61 1,914.00 11.50 277.20 5.00 500.00 15.44 X11,411.80 53 'HATER DEPARTi~ENT Payroll Account 943 1,037.66 General Fund 9244 23.10 Sanders Plumbing Co. 9245 21.88 Lynwood_ Paint and Hardware Co. 9246 3.20 Grinnell Company 9247 29.84 Earle I+~. Jorgensen Co. 9248 14.71 Lynwood Electric Co. 9249 6.86 Lyn~!vood Super Service 9250 35.53 Curtis & Christensen, Inc. 9251 12.92 Industrial Stationery & Ptg. Inc, 9252 2,4.60 Lynwood Press and Lynwood_ Tribune 9253 88.37 Addressor°ra.ph 4~ultibraph Corp. 9254 22.14 Transport Clearings 9255 4.31 Auto Electric Service 9256 39..57 `"~ Franklin Auto Supply 9257 .77 The Lighthouse Inc. 9258 2.05 General Fund 9259 40.95 Southern California Edison Co. 9260 659.36 Standard Oil Company 9261 3.36 Southern California Edison Co. 9262 2.70 City Treasurer 9263 36.47 TOTAL $~~,110.35 STREET II~IPROVET~,~ENT FUND General Fund. 5562 v 226.20 Payroll Account 5561 1,243.20 General F'~,ind 5563 ~ 84.15 G. G. Fisher Equipment Co. 5564 1,726.69 Lynwor~d Builders Supplies, Inc. 5565 50.27 Standard Oil Company 5566 10.99 Alex gelding & P~Zachine Shop 5567 9.02 gown-Bevis Equipment Co. 5568 114.80 Mannin~° Bros. Rock and Sand Co. 5569 32.01 Biue Star Lumber Co. 5570 5.05 Southern California Frt.Forwarders 5571 2.35 California Brush Company 5572 F4.06 Lynwood Super Service 5573 17.31 Curtis & Christensen, Inc. 5574 2.42 Special_ Fund Capital Outlays 5575 80.00 Chanslor ~~: Lynn Co. 5576 9.00 Earle iJI. Jorgensen Co. 5577 11.02 G & L Auto Supply 5578 14.54 Franklin Auto Supply 5579 2.83 TOTAL X3,705. 1 LIGHTING FUND Payroll Account 1316 27.64 Paint & Lacquer Company 2317 157.73 Grayba.r Electric Company 1318 269.23 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 1319 1,165.56 TOTAL X1,621.16 "'~' PUBLIC PARK FUND Payroll Account 432 502.73 City Treasurer 433 2.06 India Paint & Lacquer Co. 434 87.63 Imperial Hardware Co. 435 37.06 Grinnell & Company 436 135.45 Firwood_ Lumber Co, 437 8.66 Blue Star LumberCo. 438 21.25 Lynwood Builders Supplies, Inc. 439 56.35 .gA.CQn and Dummett 440 3.08 Southern Ca lifornia Edison Co. 441 .90 TOTAL ~ 855 STREET I1`.~PROVE:r~.~2>/'iVT FtJND SPEC L IA GAS TAX Electric & Iv7achinery Service _ _ _ 153 497.08 _. __ _ - ~. ~ J~ SPECIAL FUND FOR CAPITAL OUTLAYS i~aZrs. Grace C . I~iiller ~ 74 '~ 17.50 Californzz Garden Nursery 75 14.•63 TOTAL - ~ 3~13- RF,TIRE:EIdT FUP; D Payroll Account 423 ~ 25.pO State Employees' Retirement Fund 4~'4 1,537.87 TOTAL ~l, 552.1 • It was moved by Councilman '~"dill-iams, seconded by Council- man Shrock, that the demands be allowed and th~~.t warrants be drawn on the City Treasurer for said various amounts. - Roll Call: ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wige~ins, and Williams: - Noes: intone . It was moved by Councilman 'Williams, seeond_ed by Council- man Shrock, that the meeting be ad~jc~urned. A11 me-~bers of the City Council present voting aye, the`T~ayor declared the motion duly carried. Y LF.RK, C L D Approved by the City Council Ittfay 6, 1947. . ~r MAYOR OF THE C I ~ OF LYi~dt~ICiOD ~.