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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1951-10-02 - CC~~ REG~JLAR I~IEEETING OCTOBER~~$ The City Council of the City of '~~ynwood met in a regulax^ ~~.~~s~on in the Gity Fial18 11331. Playa ~treetD on the abo~re date Mayor Willard in the chair. Councilmen Bruner, DaetweilerP Moffitt, Sneddon and .€~z~a~d answered roll call. 1`~ was moved by Councilman Bruner9 seconded by ,', ~~.:~r~an Sneddon that the minutes of the `~x°evious regular meetirx~ .~.p,~aroved as written. All members present voting ayes the Mayor -. ° 1s.x~ed the motion duly carried, The hour of 8000 p.mo having arrivede said hour berg the ~" ~ °~~-:red to x°eceive any and all bids oxr the proposed improveme~at; `" ~~~_~wer ~tx~eet E the Mayor inquired if there were any present wis~:~~- s ~~` ~M~ present cameo There was no response.. Tree Clerk stated he ~.~-°.~ received two bids. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Daet=, ~~~.-~.~~ere seconded by Councilman Sneddon that said bids be publicly c<v~~e~ s,r^id declared, The following presented bids as pex~ specifi•~ :~~:~`~~~.ons on ~'ileo Item 1 Item ~ item Item ~ Item ~` .,~a~"~.~`~. ~~a 9~z~00.o0 .90 l.f. .3a s.f. 032 s,fe ~7.z0 per t~r~ '~~~ ~z~~acevich Co. 13®O~OO o90 l.f~ 03® s,f, .30 s.f. 'x.00 per ton ~~'~~~;a rn~;ved by Councilman Moffitt, seconded by Councilman Daetwe~,lexr .~~ ~~id aids be referred to the Engineer for checking and report _:~ r~enbers present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion du~,y a ~r ~~ ~ ed . T~~~; ~aour of 8 m OO p. me having arrived, said hour being trae -°~e Fixed to conduct a public hearing on the assessment of Bx~ad:~°ield -. .~~ et s.l. The Mayor inquired if there were any present in re~- ~'.-~o same There was no response. V+~rereupon Resolution No. 236~r entitledo °°RESOLUTION SE'.~"I'Ii~G ~:~~'%°~~ ~~.~i~fi8 OF T~EARINGg AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT, IN THE MAT1^ER, OF '.A:~:~MPROVEMENT OF BRADFIELD AVENUE ET AL, IN THE CITY OF LYNWOODe"° ~~~s presented. Tt was moved by Councilman Moffitt, seconded by `:: -:a~rt~~~lman Sneddon that said resolution be adopted. Roll Callo Ayesa Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Moffitt, Sneddon and Willard. Noeso None, Absento None, Th.e Y°rour of 80 00 p, m. Yraving arrived, said hour° being the ~..~ne fixed to conduct public hearing on the assessment for the im9 }.°rt~~*~:me~:t ®f' Agnes Avenue, the Mayor inquired if there were any ~`~~~:~,t irr x°egard to same, Whereupon there was a question as to -:~~~ ~~e assessmen~~ was arrived at. The Engineer explained to the ~~~:.~P ~a.°ested parties. Whereupon Resolution No. 236 entitledo °°RESOLUTION ~~'.~'~~~:'ING FORTH FACTS OF HEARING, AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT, IN THE :~~~'~~'Ei~ OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF AGNES AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF LYNVd00D> °B k,;°~~ p~esented. It was moved by Councilman Sneddon, seconded by ~~~~~°~x~.cilman Daetweiler that said resolution be adopted, Roll Calla Ayeso Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler9 Moffitt, Sneddon and Willard. Noeso None, A'~as ent n None. fibs hour of 8000 p, m, having arrived, .said hour being the ~.~,rr.e fixed to conduct public hearing on the assessment for the im@ ~;°c er<~ent of Peach. Street 9 the Mayor inquired if there were any °~sent in regard to same. There was n.o response. Whereupon Resolution No. 236b entitledo B°RESOLUTION SET•- ':~"~.~V~~ FORTH FACTS OF HEARING, AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT, IN THE ~~''~ER OF PEACH STREET IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD.°° was presented. "a:~•~as moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seconded by Councilman ~~~:~,,.re~T ths,t said resolution be adopted< ~~ Ro13 Callo Ayesa Councilmen Brur~ere Daetweiler Mo~'fittD Srreddone s.nd Willard, Noeso None. Absento Noneo The Mayor inquired if there were any other oral comrnun~, °~;~ Whereupon Mr, Romanelloa of 11~,~1 Atlantic9 addressed the .T. ~r~ regard to double parking on Brewster Avenue at Atlant~,co ~~ ~t was moved by Councilman Moffitte seconded `by Councilman °: =~er9 ~.~hat said complaint be referred to the Chief of Po~,ice ,_~~:er for investigation and reportb All ayes motion. carriedo Mro K. F. Thompson. of l0~th Street addressed the Couraci~. ~~;.~~~~. to zoning infringements he lead rioted in the vicinity of -o~:_:~~ snd 108th Streets mentioning Garland. Industriesa Anderson f°M~ Works and a plastering contractor°s yard south. of Anderson ~,Y"°~~~* Works. After discussions it was moved b.y Councilman Daet~ :~~.<~.~°F seconded by Councilman Sneddon that said matter be referred . ,_. ~Y~e Mariager^ for investigation and report. All members present ..crag a~°eF the Mayon declared the motion duly carried. Mrs. Barbee of Orchard Avenue addressed the Council in ~,r~.s,~:~on for several of the City Officials ° presence at her .,~~ ; ws.r-ming and `birthday party for Mr. Barbee, A communication from the Gity of Maywood was read wherein ~t,af~x., appreciation for Chief Kerr and the Lynwood Police Department ° s ". .:tion in their recent parade was expressed. It was moved by ",man Sneddorz~ seconded by Councilman Daetweiler that said. comet ;~~~..on be filed. All members present voting ayes the Mayor de® t:ere motion duly carried. A communication from the Board of Public 'Utilities anm :~;~rag hearing on the application of Pacific Electric and Los :_-~ Transit Lines for rate ad,~ustment~ was presented, It was ^:;. by Councilman Daetweilera seconded by Councilman Sneddon .s. ~~~onc3lman Moffitt attend said hearing Thursday October 4th .~ ~.~'4,00 a. m. as City representative. All members present voting :°~, ~::~ ~,t:e Mayor declared the motion duly carried. A communication from Lynwood Lumber Company was reads 4~~~~ein triey object to alleged rezoning of their property. The ~` ~, ~~;-~ s ~ at ed there has been no such rezoning e and the writer has ~:~~asly been misinformed. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman ~<.r~or::~ seconded by Councilman Bruner that a letter be sent to Lu~rnwood Lumber Company informing them of their true status as -Xrea All members present voting ayep the Mayor declared the ~~a d.uly carried. A communication from the D.A. `V. Lynwood Chapter was read §..~~ tYiey invited the Courbcil and all other City Officials to :^u~;eting Friday 8 No~rember 2nd9 ~trei~ein they are acting as riost ;~ b e ~.nd national executive corrimittee~--men. It wss moved by ~: ~.:Y~san Brunere seconded by Councilman Sneddon that said invi~=~ .. °~.3.~e filed. A11 members present voting ayee the Mayor declared _, _ ~a~~~.~on duly carried, Mr. Barths the Commander of the Chapter :;:~. =.yp r~e~emphasized the sincerity of the invitation. A communication from Jack Robinsone 3174 Norton Avenuefl .~;u;~d wherein he ea~plained he had been served notice of non :,,:r~r=,~i,ty of the zoning law of the City and that he was arrangm #~~.~ bring his property into conformitye and requested a 30 day ., _ ~°.~sa~on of the notice served by the Building Department. It was ,~>~ ~=o~ Councilman Moffitta seconded by Councilman Daetweiler that ~sa.~~ extension be approved. All members present voting ayee the ' :, `;~„lared ~he motion duly carried, There was a discussion ~. ;:~~ ~~x~m Robinson as to what constituted a dwellings and whether ,: -~~:ewa,y connection to t"he house from another room would qualify ..~ti zoom as a portion oi" the dwelling as defined in the zon~ ~~,taance. After discussions i.t was moved by Councilman Daet~ ~~_"F seconded by Councilman Sneddon that the City Attorney be rt~~~rM~.~cted to render an opinion as to what constitutes a dwelling, :..~, za wDrr.aex s px^esent voting aye9 the Mayor declared the motion duly ~, G ~~~ a 1 `i At the request of Los Angeles County Sanitation District Resolution No, 2367 entitledo "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DESIGNATING ALTERNATE MEMBER TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT N0, 1,°° was presented. It was moved b~1 Cou~cilrraA.n Sneddons seconded by Councilman Daetweiler that said r~eolut~.or~ be adopted, Roll Callo A~yeea Councilmen Bruraers Daetweiler9 Moffitts Sneddona and Willard, Noneo Noneo Absent o None, Whereupon Resolution NoQ 236 entitledo 88RESOLUTION SETry TIr3Cr FORTH HOME OCCUPATION LICENSING PROCEDURE AS REQUIRED BY ORDI~ idANCE NOo X70 OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,B° was presented, It was moved ~vY CoA~ncilman Moffitts seconded by Councilman Daetweiler that 8a~.d resolution be adopted, Roll Callo Ayeso Councilmen Bruraere Daetweilers Moffitt9 Sneddona and Willard, Noeeo Noneo Abaento None, The Engineer presented the plans and specifications for the improvement of Peach Street by construction of sanitary sewerso Whereupon Resolution No, 2369 entitledo °°RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANSs SPECIFICATIONS AND MAP OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PEACH STREET BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS,°8 was pre seated, It was moved by Councilman Sneddons seconded by Councilman Bruner that said resolution be adopted, Roll Callo Ayesa Councilmen Bruners Daetweilere Moff itts Sneddona and Willardo Noeeo None, Abeento None, Whereupon Resolut~,on No, 2370 entitledo "RESOLUTION OF INTENTION IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF PEACH STREET IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS AND APPURTENANT WORK, B° was presentedo It was moved by Councilman Sneddona seconded by Councilman Daetweiler that said resolution be adopted, Roll Callo A,yeso Councilmen Bruner, Daetweilere Moffitt, Sneddone and Willard. Noes o None. Absento None, The Manager reported on the parking problem at the Lynwood High School as requested at the last meeting. He stated that the High School authorities have started a parking plan which will relieve the nuisance created by parking on Cedars Magnolias Burton and other close streets to the High Schoolo He explained that the High School requires registration by the students who desire to drive cars to schools and that they are instructed of the parking area permissible for their us ea The Manager reported on the bids received at a previous meeting for the construction of traffic signals at Cedar Street and Long Beach Boulevards stating that Electric Machinery Service Company was the low bidders and recommended that the project be awarded themo Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Bruners seconded by Councilman Sneddon that said recommendation be approved and con t;~act awardedo Roll Callo Ayesa Councilmen Bruners Daetweilers Moffitts Sneddona and Willardo Noeeo Noneo Absento None. The Manager stated that the installation of boulevard stops along Fernwood and Cortland is in progress and should be completed in the near future, ~~~ The Manager reported that the horse problem on the Swante)~ property as petitioned against at a previous meetings h.aa been co~°~ rested and the horses movede There was a discussion as to the means of dispoa.~.tion of the remaining buildings on the property, The Manager stated he had been in receipt of a letter from ~~:~, ~,w,;~~w~aod Unified School District inquiring as to the possibility t~~i.~ Sc~~ool Dist~^ict ° a acquiring the City Hall for administrative p~x~p:~s~~s ~ either by lease or sales Whereupon it was moved by Coun=n ~~.~~~~,- :~ruxaer~9 seconded by Councilman Sneddon that said communication ~~~~= i°~m~e~.~ AY.i members present voting ayes the Mayor declared the motio~~~ daly cax~riedo Whereupon there was a dissuasion by the Council as to d:~~~aos ~M.~~ar. oaf the problems inasmuch as the County has evidenced ~,nterest 1~: the building for a court site under the new reorganiza~ ti:~n pl.ar~o After additional discussions it was moved by Councilman Moff~tta seconded by Cour~cilmarA Bruner that the Manager be inatruc~ fed to direct a letter to the Supervisors to ascertain the County°a position in the matter9 and their seriousness in considering acquiai~ tan of the City Ha11 for court purposeao All members present vot~ ing a.yefl t`rae Mayor declared the motion duly carriedo The Mayor reported on Loa Angeles Airways desire to have a mo~Ae permanent heliport location in the City of Lynwoode and diem cussed the vas~ious possible locations, The Mayor pointed out the great potential asset in having Loa Angeles Airways in the citya par^t,~cularly in view oP the proposed passenger service when additionm ai equipmen'~ becomes available® The Mayor pointed out the poasibi~ ~lit~ of" using the City property on Court and Sanborn Streetag and its desirability because of closeness to the Post Of'f'ice and center of tow~..o After discuasionD it was moved by Councilman Daetweilerg secon~ ded by Councilman Sneddon that the matter be taken under advisement f o~~ 1"ur°~her studya A11 members present voting ayes the Mayor declared the .motion duly carriedo It was regularly moved by Councilman Moffitta seconded by Councilman Daetweilere that the demands presented at the meeting off' October 2nda 19S1g having been regularly auditede are hereby allowed and approved9 and warrants ordered drawn on the City Treasurer therefor in accordance with and to the payees named and the f°unda :~.ndicated in the several demands hereby approved, GENERAL FUND De:~~s.nc~ register numbers 8011 to 8074 inclusive to the respective funds General F~,xnd Water Fund Traffic Saf sty Fund Capital Outlay Fund ~~158348o1a 2A®57.86 4-764074 190~Oo21 TOTAL X239220091 Roll Calla Ayeso Councilmen Bruner9 Daetweiler, Moffitt9 Sneddon9 and Willard. Noesa Noneo Absents None. It was moved by Councilman Moffitt, seconded by Council roan Sneddon ghat the meeting be ad~ournede All members resent ~~ot~...rag av~e9 tiie Mayor declared the moti~~ duly carried S P OVER October 1~ 1 5 e C T CLERK,. OF LYNWOOD / [ / , / .Q/~.~