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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1948-10-05 - CC_ _ __ _ _ __ ___ ~~~ REGULAR ~IEETTNG OCTOBER 5, ~~8 2'he City Council of the City of Lyn~tiTood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date at 7:30 P. M. l~Iayor ti°lillard in the chair. Council~jen Bruner, Jensen, Stroh, Willard and ?,-illiams answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Cau.ncilman Bruner, that the_ minutes of the previous regular meeting of September 2.1, 1a~8 be approved as written. All members of the City Council voting aye, the ryIayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication from the Homemakers Club ~:ras read requesting permission to use the bond house for a bazaar on October 23. It ~Tas ~ moved by Councilman pruner, seconded by Councilman Jensen, th wt ap,:~roval be ~iver~, x13 members of the City Council voting aye, the iVayor de- c lared the motion duly carried. ~~ A communication from ti;r. 1'. ti~Jalker was read, requesting per- '; mission to erect a double garage on his lot on State Street to replace existing garages which are in poor condition. After some discussion t~•herein Councilmen .•lilliams stated the problem in relationship to the Building Code and the impossibility of deviation, it was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Council;:ran Jensen, that said request 'ae denied. All me.lbers of the City Council voting aye, thernayor de- clared the motion duly carried. The hour of 8:00 P.~'i. having arriving, said hour being the time fixed to Yiear any and alI objections to the proposed assessment for the improvement of FernV:ood Avenue, the Mayor inquired if there ~rere any present in regard to said hearing. Whereupon, Chester Tatlow addressed the Council, stating he had sold property at 3871 Fern~,rood Avenue in March 2nd inquired as to who was responsible for payment of the bond. The City Attorney informed him that it would be a matter to discuss with the title company. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 215,x, entitled, "RESOL'J~'IOPd SETTING FORTF FACTS OF HEARTi1G AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT, IN THE IUTATy'ER OF THE Ii~iP~~OVE~~ENT OF FERI~I,•TOOD AVENUE IN Z'hE CITY OF LYNWOOD" was presented. It `,ras moved by Councilman t~+illiams, seconded by Councilman Stroh, that said Resolution be adapted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, Jensen, Stroh, titirillard, and Williams. Noes: None. The hour of 8:00 P. Tai. having arrived, said hour being the time fixed to receive any and all bids for furnishing the City with a ~-ton pickup truck, the ~~iayor inquired if there ~~rere any present wish- ing to submit bids. ` There was no response. `t'he Clerk stated he had received two bids. It was moved by Councilman z'lilliams and 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. "~` 2'he follo~ring bids were received: Enoch Chevrolet Co. w1~26.50 Southland fiotors, Inc. Ford 6 cylinder X1341.30 ~,ord V-8 X13 71.30 .After considerable discussion, it eras moved by Councilman ra~Tilliams and seconded by Councilman Stroh, that the bid of Southland Motors, Inc, for Ford V-8 pickup truck be accepted and purchase made. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, Jensen, Stroh, Willard, and Williams. Noes: None. The hour of 8:00 P. NI. having arrived, said hour being the time fixed to sell et public auction a 1046 ~-door Stylemaster Chevrolet Sedan, the Mayor inquired if there ~ti*ere any present wishing to bid. tiw'hereupon, there was spirited bidding, starting at X750.00 up to and including ~1300.Oc~, for the automobile. ~+Thereupon, it was moved by Councilman Stroh and seconded by Councilman ~~rilliams, teat the bid of X1300.00 as made by Harry Svec, c7, ~~~ 1630 N. Rodney Drive, Los Angeles, be accepted and car sold. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, Jensen, Stroh, ti~dillard, and tidilliams. does: None. `1'he lyiayor inquired if. there TATere any oral communications. There was no resz;onse. dhereupon, the Manager presented t-he Engineer's report and ta'oulation on the bids received for the improvement of Bu11is Road, VTherein the Engineer recommended tY~at the bid of Y~. S. I~echam and Sons, 'oeing the low and responsible bidder, be accepted and contract awarded. It ?eras moved by Councilman ~Milliams, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that the Engineer's recommendation 'ae accepted and that the i'Jiayor be authorized to execute tl;e contract. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, Jensen, Stroh, ?Millard, and t~dilliams. Noes: None. The hanager presented Corporation Grant Deed from the Compton Union High School District for the ~~resterly 30 feet of Bradfield Avenue between T~iagnolia and Carlin, stating it is neces- sary that it be formally accepted in order for it to be recorded. Thereupon, it u7as moved by Councilman Jensen, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that said instrument be accepted and that the City Clerh be instructed to cause same to be recorded in the ofr'ice of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, Jensen, Stroh, bMillard, and 4illiams. Noes: None. .• The home occtz~ation application of Hilda Parr to conduct piano teaching at her home at 3811 Virginia Street ?,ras presented. The Clerk stated that petition had been filed as required and cards mailed and that there had been no objectors. It was moved by Council_~ian Stroh, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that said application be approved. All members of the City Council voting aye, the ivlayor declared the motion duly carried. 7:'he Clerk presented the assessment diagram of the Atlantic Avenue Street Improvement District. After some discussion, RESOLUTION N0. 2156 entitled "RESOLUTIONJ APPROVIP~G ASSESS~:ENT DIAGRAM" was pre- sented. It was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman ~rdilliams, that said resolution be adopted. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, Jensen, Stroh, Willard, and Williams. 1~1oes: None. The Clerk presented for final approval su'odivision map of Tract 12089 together `•tiith the Engineer's recommendation for approval. The Engineer recommended that improvement bond in regard to the im- p rovement of Santa Fe Avenue in Tract 12089 be waived, ottiring to the nature of the street as a major highway and of general pu'olic benefit. After further discussion, it ~*as moved by Councilman Stroh, seconded by Councilman ~°dilliams, that said map be approved and the avenues ~.nd san9.tary sewer easements offered for dedication be accepted sub- ject to the filing of a faithful performance bond guaranteeing the construction of required street improvement in the amount of X9800.00 and the filing of a bond covering liability and property damage in the amount of ~5000/~,~10,000 and X20,000 as per Engineer's recommendations on file. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen r;runer, Jensen, Stroh, Willard, and Williams. Noes: None. It was regularly moved by Councilrna.n ~•;illiams, seconded by CoL~ncilman Stroh, that the de.nands presented to the City Council at its meeting of October 5, 198 having been regularly audited, are hereby alloured and approved and ttirarrants ordered drawn on the City Treasurer t~zerefor in accordance with and to the payees named and the funds indicated in the several demands hereby approved. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, Jensen, Stroh, r^Jillard, and Williams. Noes: None. 9 [^ /r~~ - S L GENERAL ACCOUNT Demand Register Numbers 2200-2232 inclusive, to the respective funds: General Fund ltiiat er Fund 7:'raffic Safety Fund Lighting Capital Outlay Fund Special Gas Tax Fund Public Park Fund Tax Deeded Lands 12,600.40 1,255.24 1,353.0 146.16 120.90 lb, 02'x. 00 1.09 .00 31,5o7•i9 dlr. Grover S. Smith, 11436 Duncan Avenue, Gounty, addressed the Council, stating he had been informed that there was a movement afoot to annex to Lynti~Tood the territory in which he lives. He was informed there was no such plan to the best of the Councils knob-ledge. Ye further stated the people in the area had in their possession a petition with approximately 1000 signatures objecting to any proposed annexation. There was additional discussion on the, new trariic orain~.nce in regard to truck routes. It eras moved by Councilman ~°,~illiams, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that the meeting be adjourned. All members of the City Coun- cil present voting aye, the l~iayor declared the motion duly carried. CI Y CLERK, CI F LYN~~JOOD ;t