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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1947-08-05 - CC.~ REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 5, 1947 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in-the City Hall, 11331 P1aza~Street on above date at 7:30 P. M. . Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, and Williams. . Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Wiggins. A communication from the City Treasurer was read in regard to a claim for refund on an overpayment oP sales tax for the month of January, 1947, in the amount of X19.42. After some discussion,-it was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Council- man Jensen,• that said refund be authorized and warrant drawn. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shroek,~ and Williams. • N-o es: None. Absents Councilmen Wiggin8. A communication Prom Clyde Doyle, Long Beach Attorney, was read wherein he commended the Cou-ncil on their forward step in recreation -for the City of Lynwood. It was moved by Councilman Williams, s-econded by Councilman Jensen, that the communication be filed. ,All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication from the William J. Grayson Post, American Legion, was. read requesting that the City obtain and display banners over the highways through Lynwood, welcoming veterans during the Los Angeles. convention period. After some discussion, it was - moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that the Legion .be granted the permission to display banners, sub~eot to safety regulations, at their own expense. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication from R. N. Townsend, 3567 Orchard, was read wherein he requested some action to prevent the heavy traffic along Orchard caused by the newly completed housing tract east of Bullis. He proposed closing Orchard. at Bullis Road. After some discussion, it was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that no action be taken other than traffic con- trol. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Ma;~or declared thernotion duly carried. A communication from St. Paul's Lutheran Church in regard to the island at Fernwood and Bullis Road was read, proposing that some plan be worked out to use said island for parking. After some discussion, it was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that the matter be referred to the Engineer for study, report, and plan. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication from Mid-City Industry and Merchants Association, Inc. was read wherein they pointed out the tremendous ea wherein they requested a afare increase Prom the present 7¢ to 10¢. Af ter_ some discussion, it was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that authority be granted for said fare increase. in the chair. Doty, Jensen, Shrock, and Williams answered- Councilman Wiggins was absent. St was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Council- man Jensen, that the minutes of the previous meeting of July 15, 1947 be approved as written. All members present voting aye,-the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. , A communication from the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers was read wherein they requested action in regard to rent control in this area. It was moved by Council- man Shrock .and seconded by Councilman Jensen, that the letter be filed inasmuch as the Council is working with Governor Warren's plan for a.statewide rent control program. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication from the Crosstown Bus Lines was r d Mayor lloty Councilmen the roll call. ___ 91 increase in assessed valuation in this area and requested that the Council investigate thoroughly the City's .needs before establishing the tax rate for the year 1947-48. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded. by Councilman Williams, that said communication be filed. All members of the City Council voting aye, the Mayor de- clared the motion duly carried. MANAGER'S REPORTS: e nager reported that it is time to consider equipping the new well on Carlin Avenue with a pump and motor and requested authorization to advertise for bids for said pump and motor. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said authorization be granted. •All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Manager reported on the street sign program for which the Council had previously received bids for supplying street signs. ~' He recommended that from 140-254 Grote street signs be ordered, depending on available funds, further stating that the approximate cost installed would be X15.00 per sign. After some discussion wherein the need was agreed upon by all, it was moved~by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that approximately 140 signs, as specified, be authorized. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen ,• Shrock, and Williams. Noes None. Absent: Councilman Wiggins. The Manager reported on a request Prom Indoor Sports Club, Inc. to hold a tag day fund drive in Lynwood, stating he had been unable to get a report from the Better Business Bureau. After some discussion as to the merit of the drive wherein it was brought out that the Lynwood Lions .Club had ,just completed a drive for aid to the blind, it was moved by Councilman Shroek, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that permission for the drive be denied. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. _ The Manager reported on a request of the Chamber of Com- merce for installation of trash receptacles in the business district suggesting that if any action be taken that it be on a trial basis only so that the service coulb be studied as to use and cost. After some discussion, it was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that the Manager be authorized to install a Pew trash receptacles on a trial basis. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Doty, Jensen, Shroek, and Williams. Noes: N one. Absent: Councilman Wiggins. . The Manager reported on reques t for refund of building permit fee to F. P. McCall, Superintendent of Lynwood School Dis- trict taken out for the erection of new school buildings. After some discussion, it was decided that the schools should not be charged permit fees for their. construction program. Whereupon, it .was moved by Councilman Shroek, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said amount of X90.00 be refunded. Roll Call: '''~ Ayes: Councilman Doty, Jensen,Shrack, and Williams. Noes: None, Absent: Councilman Wiggins. The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications. Whereupon, Mr.Dale Newton of corner of Euclid and Dak Street, Lynwood, addres8ed the Council in regard to a fence he was erecting at his. home there. He pointed out that he had received the r~rong information from the Building Department as to the height of a fence allowed on the street side yard of a corner lot. He stated that he had been informed he could build a 6 foot fence and later was told to, stop owing to the misinformation he had been given. He further stated that the fence upon erection was 7 Peet and that he w~,s willing to reduce it to the 6 feet limitation. He further produced a petition bearing the signatures of, all the immediately adjoining property owners, stating they had no objection to the fence. The Mayor asked Building. Inspector Hall for his version of the misunderstanding which was the same as Mr. Newton's. After further discussion, it was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded R~9 ~j~ by Councilman Jensen, that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for his opinion. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Mr. Miller, 1203? Gertrude Drive, addressed the Coun- cil in regard to the street lights being installed along Gertrude and throughout Broadaeres Tract. He stated, and presented a petition bearing out the fact, that the people objected to the lights in the middle of the block but not at the corners. Mr. La Roe, 12141 Cornish, addressed the Council and asked v~hy a street light in the middle of the block was any more ob~eetional than on the corner and stated his opinion that they wanted it done right or not at all. There was considerable discussion on the problem pro and con. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman ~Jilliams and seconded by Councilman Jensen, that the whole matter be referred to the Engineer for additional study and report. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Mr. Tonne, 12137 Gertrude, addressed the Council in regard to the drainage problem at Broadacres owing to the slow drainage at Bradfield and Magnolia, stating that when they were testing the new well water backed up for blocks around. City Manger Storey assured Mr. Tonne that the Engineer is planning that the ditch as promised will be built before the rainy season commences, further stating that in his opinion the ditch would be a help but not a solution. The City Engineer reported as requested on the petition presented requesting resurfacing of Oakwood Avenue bet~reen State and Bellinger, stating that it was in bad repair and should be included in the current resurfacing program. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that the Engineer's recommendation be accepted. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Engineer reported on the request for improvement by construction of sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and driveway aprons on Otis, McNerney, Fracar, Washington, and Pine Streets in the vicinity of Imperial and Abbott Road. His report indicated that the ma~arity of property owners signed, recommending that the City institute proceedings under the 1911 Act. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said pro- ceedings be started. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ORDINANCE N0. 458, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 422 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 422"t was read for the second time. (Rezoning of Zastrow Property.) It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Coun- cilman Jensen, that said Ordinance No. 458 be adopted as read the second time, finally pass, and be published as required by law. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, 5hrock, and Williams. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Wiggins. ORDINANCE N0. 459, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE APlfENDING ORDINANCE N0. 422 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 422," was read for the second time. (Rezoning of Lynwood Road - Malone). It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said Ordinance No. 459 be adopted as read the second time, finally pass, and be published as required by law. doll Calls Ayes.: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Wiggins. ORDINANCE N0. 460, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CSTY OF LYNWOOD CREATING A PUBLIC PLAYGROUND AND RECREATION COMMISSION, PRESCRIBING TEAMS OF MEMBERS, ORGANIZATION, PO`AERS, AND DUTIES, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 424 OF SAID CITY," was read for the second time. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said Ordinance No. 460 be adopted as read the second time, finally pass, and be published as required by law. • Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, and Williams. - Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Wigglne. ORDINANCE N0. 461, entitled, "-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11 OF ORDINANCE N0. 440 OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD; THE SALE TAX ORDINANCE," was presented. It was moved by~Councilman Shrock, seconded by Coun- cilman Jensen, that further reading be waived. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams, that said Ordinance No. 461 be adopted as read the second ~ time, finally pass, and be published as required by law. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shnoek, and Williams. Noes: None. - ~I Absent: Councilman Wiggins. The following home occupation applications were presented. The Clerk stated that petitions .had been filed, cards had been mailed to all interested properties, and that there had been no response. Greeba V. Lake, Antique shop, 12012 Bullis Road. It was moved by Councilman Jensen, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said application be approved. All members of the City Gouncil present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Harold M. Anderson, music teaching, 1~0I7 Gertrude Drive. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said application be approved. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Phyllis W. Peterson, Beauty shop, 3358 Los Flores Blvd. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman ~• ~ytilliams,,that said application be approved. All members of the ~ City Gouncil present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. •R, A. Diebolt, Photography, 4113 Josephine Street. - ,It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Council- man Shrock, that said application be approved. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Hugh M. Foster, refrigeration engineering off ice, -10998 Cornish Avenue. - It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Williams,-that said application be approved. All members of the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared themotion duly carried . - It was moved by Councilman Williams, Seconded by Councilman Jensen, that after careful consideration of the names submitted to the Council as suggested persons for the Recreation Commission by the various organization in the community, that the following .persons ~ be appointed for the designated terms: Effective ,Date Expiration Date Marren L. Daetweiler Sept. 15 ,. 194? dune 30, 1951 Regina Addington Sept. 15, 1947 June 30, 1950 Paul Gillman Sept. 15, 194? June 30, 1950 Mrs. C. O. Moline Sept. 15, 1947 June 30, 1949 ~Ves Soling Sept. 15, 1947 June 30, 1949 Roll Call: ayes: C ouncilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, and Williams Noes: -None. Absent: Councilman Wiggins. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that Mr. John Keene be appointed a member of the Planning Commissioq to complete the unexpired term of Calvin Moreland, said term expiring July, 1949. Roll Call: ,Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Wiggins. !gyp /1~ Q, /..~ The Clerk stated that it had been the practice in most all tax deeded land sales by the City to present a free anti clear title and that it had been brought to his attention by Mr. Halter H. Zastrow that upon his atte~pt to build on a lot he had purchased Prom the City several years ago, the title report indicated some outstanding bonds that the City had agreed to clear that had been overlooked for some reason. In order to facilitate construction, Cdr. Zaetrow had paid up the bonds in cash with the understanding that it would probably be refunded. The Clerk recommended that inasmuch as this had .been an oversight of the previous administration and no fault of Mr. Zastrow, that the Treasurer be authorized to refund to Mr. Zastrow Prom A. & I. No. 7 Bond Fund the sum .of X78.18. It was moved by Councilman Shrock and seconded by Council- man Williams, that said refund be authorized. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman ~Niggins. It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that the services of I~r.W. R. Wright as Auditor be retained for another year at $1200 per year. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, and Williams. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen 'Wiggins. It was regularly moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that the demands presented to the Council at its meeting of August 5, 1947 having been regularly audited, are hereby allowed and approved and warrants ordered drawn on the City Treasurer therefor in accordance with and to the payees named in the several demands hereby approved. Said demands are as follows; Payroll Account ~ GENERAL ACCOUNT ~~18 X10 236 65 Earl Gallaher D. Buss 119 , . 25.00 Mrs. Helen A. Wyatt A 120 121 2, , a~g~ . H. Savage 121 y 11 ~ Darrell V. Weaver 123 ~ , a M. F. Leeder 124 ~~ G. A. Stewart 125 c ' Fred H. Gober lP~ ~~~~g,~ L . S . Hood - + ~ ~ =r`1 .%r Melvin C. Harris Charles W. Lewis Mrs.Ethel M. Meyers S e~6e~ ~~~ #,~ , ~ 1, ~o'c,`3' ~,~p~+~o Margaret D. Beatty ,y~e{' Du ro-Test Company ~, ~ c'~ afi Los Angeles Stamp ~ Ge' Goy e. c~y1~' Bonded Contraet~.¢,o1 ~: ~° ~o~~ A. V. Hokin ~yoe~'e~`~': Robert R. ' San c i or A^°~ San ~' T' t'rus t Company Rc ~~ Mut. _nance Officers' Assn. I'ub~ ~rk Fund J . B. s°arsons Lyn-Gate Motors Southland Motors General Petroleum Corporation G. G. Fisher Equipment Co. Roscoe Moss Company Willard Read-Mixed Concrete C. 0. Sparks Pathfinder Petroleum Great Western Welding Works Bob Barnett-Bill Holland Hunt Tire Company ~~$~ ~z i33 134 135 136 137 138 I39 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 .00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 601.43 2.31 955.20 1,450.00 3.50 28.50 13.50 230.00 13.50 20.00 1,448.25 25.0Oµ. 19.42 6.20 455.76 50?.38 700.00 295.44 866.43 242.55 8.00 5.04 3.75 (~ M °+~ .y GENERAL ACCOUNT B. & J. Radiator Works 9.44 Standard Oil Company 156 4.49 Firwood Lumber Company 157 13.15 Graybar Electric Company 158 11.76 Ducommun Metals and Supply 159 44.59 W. T.Fahey 160 15.00 A. B. C. Wiping B~aterials 161 3.75 California Brush Company 162 83.33 J. G. Tucker & Son 163 39.38 Sir~esss and Co. 164 .6.43 A-1 Printing Company 165 16.48 E. C. Halverson Postmaster 166 151.60 imperial~Trim Shop 167 10.00 Lynwood Super Service 168 5.19 Standard Oii Company 169 16.16 Daetweiler Tire Co. 170 104.90 Lynwood Auto Parts 171 11.98 Smith Booth Usher Co. 172 113.20 Franklin Auto Supply 1?3 32.15 H. i. Tullis 174 3.92 Lynwood Press and Lynwood Tribun e 175 61.5 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. 176 96.80 E. Gayer -177 4.90 Petty Cash Water Dept. 178 3.69 R. P. Cafe 179 13.60 Los Angeles County Health Dept. 180 8.00 W. R. Wright 181 250.00 Allied Housemoving Co. 182 250.00 N. L. Curtis Special Mdee -183 4.10 The Pacifie Tel. and Tel. Co. 184 13.92 Southern California Gas Co. 185 17.01 The Pacific Tel. and Tel. Co. 186 101.90 The Pacific Tel. and Tel.. Co. 187 99.12 City Treasurer 188 98.17 Petty Cash-Treasurer's Office 189 21.41 L. & B. Construction Company 190 100.u0 Paint Shop ~ 191 256.05 F. P. Mecall 192 90.00 l~'~ 20 TOTAL , It was ~ man ghrock, that ~ 1947., at 7:30 P. aye, the Mayor d moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Couneil- the meeting be ad,~ourned to the 14th day of August, 'M. All members of the City Council present voting eclared the motion duly carried. ~%' _ .~- ., Y E , N 0 Approved by the Gity Council Aug. 19, 1947. ~ ~~YN OD ~^ KAYO E Y 0 i