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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1952-10-21 - CC~~ REGULAR MEETING OCTO~E~ ~~ 1 ~ - ~.-gym 9~ TY~e City Council of the City of Lynwood met ire a x^egu:'aa.r ~~~~~ezon irr, tt~e City Halle 11331 Playa Street, on above M~;rP~z~ ~~~ l`'la.:~d ire tare chair. ~:.~ar.~~ ~~.l.men Brunere Daetweiler, Pe~rsori, SrAeddon, and Wil ~.~ ~ *: a'~~wex va tYe roll call. ~~ .° i `fed` ~i~.s moved. by Councilman Bruner, g~e~:;.nnded by Cour~~ r.~ ~J ra ? ~ ~.~.Yr~, that the minutes of the previous re~uia,r meeting a~... ~~.-~~di>~~ r, 1~5~ be approved ae written. Al,:. members "~°otir~~ ~ ;v a e '~ ~~e ~ ;, rr~e declared. the motion duly carried., "~'.r.3s9 Clex^k presented a communication from the Secretar;~ ~~f° ~ - ~~~~rrtrf~n~; Commission wherein he informs the City Council. tha,~ ~~e rnrFri.s~ °,orier Hamblin has failed to attend two consecutive n2e~r~°~~,r=~~~'s of the Commission, which, under the provisions of C~rF~~r°~azz~;e Nco ~7~, constitutes automat:~_c resignation. It was 'moved by Councilman Srreddon, seconded by Coun~~ cilri~an Pearson, that said automatic r°es~:~nation be accepted with regrets and. that the Clerk be instructed. to prepare a lette~~~ ref appreciation from the Mayor and ~'"ouncil for his past sex~vi.ce as ~. member of the Planning Commi~wirr,~ Al.l members voting a.;ve, the Mayor declared the motion ~~d,".~r carriede ~ communication was bresented, fron i~o~a.ncilman Thomas W. Sr~~edd:~r~ wherein he submitted his resignat.~,~~n as a member of tree ~.;.~.ty Planning Commission, effective Novem>'~~=er 1, 19,52. thereupon, it was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded bar ~"~~xa~::~lm~.n Pearson, that said resignation be accepted with x'e~),~M~~~. All :7rembers voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion Th-ere followed a discussion as to the poss3.ble app®int~- ~r' >;' ~:~ ~;;-~ ~~:ill vacancies resulting° from the above two resignations, ~~r-~r~-"-~'e~,~porr, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Co~Sa~~railrnan Daetweiler, that Frank R. Limber be a.ppo~ nt~c~d to fill. tr'.e ba~.ance of Mr. Al Hamblin~s term, which expiref June 30, 195,x. Ali. members voting; aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carri~,d., The Clerk presented a letter from Howard E. Han~3y, Cxerre~ra;i, Cx~a~.rman of the Duke Snider Day, requesting the City °~o present tzre key to the city to Mr. Snider, and. further requesting firlaticial ~a.3..d to this celebration. l:t was moved by Councilman Pearson, gecr,r7ded by Coun~m ci.:lrna.rl Br~tzrier, that said. letter be accepted and filed and a l.ettex~ ~~e ~~irected. to Mr. Hand°y regarding financial assistance. All ~~emke~~rs voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carriedo ry The Clerk presented two comrnurlications, cne from William T'°~x:r^k, ..°Y~~,~O bolzth Alameda., and. one from Rankin Brothers at 11090 Sout~, A~.an-redae wherein they complain of the fire hazer^d, tzui,sance, and ~~~riin~; violation at 269 111th Street. It was moved by Co~.a:nc:il-nark Br^~Aner, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that the Mana~ ger a.r;~ Po~ice and. Fire Chiefs be instruct gad to ..investigate aril re~raox°t "E~a~;~l~ at the next regular meeting. .loll me£nbers voting a_ye, tb.~' Nta.;y f_>z^ declared. the motion duly carried. Tree hour of 8000 p. m. haz~in~; arrived, Aaid houz° being the tine fixed for receivingbids for the improvement of Long Beac~l Bo"rxl.eva.rd by° the construction of an ornamental. street ligrrt1r€r s;~,°:~tem, the Mayor inquired if there were any present wisti~. r~f~; to submit bids, Trier a was no respan9e. The Clerk stated he had. received four° bids. It was rr:ov~s`~. t~y~, Cour:~cilman Daetweiler, seconded by Councilman Pei~.rson, that ~.a.i. ~1 rids be publicly opened, examined, and declared, A.11 membe;`~ ox'es ent vot ink; aye , the Mayor declared the mot ion duly carried.. TYie following° bids were receivedS C®rnraarry Total Electr.~:2_=8c Machinery Service, Inc. ,~, 991.00 State Cc~rastruction Crmpany 1.6,31,3.00 Fis ckr"~a~r ~ r~oore, Inc. 16 e 315.00 Harry Bx,ewea: 16,~~32.00 ~~~ it w~.s m®ved by Councilman Pe.rson9 seconded by Council man Hruner9 that said bids be referred to the City Enginee~£ for checking and. report. All members ~roting yea th.e Mayor deco°iared the motion duly carried. The ~'~~ . ~ 01~ 8° 00 p. ~n, havir7g axar^ived fl said hour being the tune fi.~~d ~ .a receive bids for tine improvement of Pe~.cg~ Street between Bux` ~orx :a rid Banning by the constr~.xctiori of curbs and g~xttex°s9 'the M~..' ~~r° ~ ~jq~ `:r°ed if there were ~.ny present wishing to submit bid.. Therw ~~~~s no response. ~~,~ C~,erk stated he ~Zad received fo~ir bids It was r~o`.~ed .~y ~ou.r~cilmari I3aetweiler, seconded by Counc~.lmar~ Bruner, tha`~ tYxe bids "oe publicly opened, examined, a.nd declared. A7..1 membex'°s `~"tin€ ayes t?'1e Mayor declared the motion duly carriedo i"k~~~ fo~.lowin~; bids wex e re~;eivedo 088 G~t~wer Cls.ss 88BB0 Q ;g p.~., 126 _Se~. F't. Curb 975 Total s+ e C o d"l~od'~Jl! ~, 1~ .~~` ~.®o X680. ~o ~ 975. oo X1655, 4~0 YJ & ~ Concrete Construction . c~~ 1.00 comp~.~y 756.0 975.00 ~1731.ao Vido ICo~~ace~°.~ch Coe .~o~~; ry p192g5 567eoo 1218. f5 ~17U5.75 Pay ~' . Mess , 60 1. z5 75~aoo 1218,75 X1974.75 ~;t was lmoved by Councilman Brunerfl seconded. by Councl,.l~- man Srbeddor~9 that said bids be referred to tY~.e Engineer for check and x°epoz:°~ thereon. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the IIao~:~ ~~n dul~° c~.rriedA The .hour of 8000 p.m. having; arriveds said hour being the time :~i:xed to receive bids for the improvement of Carlin Avenue the Mayor inquired if there were any present wishir~~; to s';z~i~ a t bids . There was no response The Clerk stated he had received severe bids, It was moved by Co~zr~cilman Sneddon9 seconded by Councilman Brurber9 that s~.ic3. bids be publicly opened, examined and declared. Ali. merri~rers voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The following bids were received° Curb 8c ~ Class H A. C. Gutter Curb Herm M ~ M Construction Coe 1607 LE 1,2 5 L~ 1.10 ~~6 ~P - ~ o *y //~~p g / q e p ~ Vido Kovacevich Co. 1.40 1.25 2249.80 68.75 334.50 Pay ~. xe~~ 1.35 1.05 .50 Warren Southwest, Inc, 2169.5 1,5~ 57.75 1.20 223.00 .50 S. C. McA~is 249oe85 1.5® 66.00 1.00 223.00 050 G. G. Eis.her Paving; Coo 2410.50 1.60 55.00 1. o 223600 ~lerrios:~ P~.~ving Co. 2571.20 2. ~~ Bz.So 1.75 4z3.g~ 1.25 3zl4.oo 96.25 557.50 7"Cross Tons Plant P ~ x ~®nstr,zction Co. Gutter®950 ~' .80 Mix-22~ T®TA~ 4.10 129188oOS 760.00 9225.00 Vido E®vace~r°ich Co. , 62 4.85 149154.55 589.00 10912p50 Pay ~. Pe~~ .55 5.3® 14,&97.70 Warren Sout~~lwest Inc. Sz2.5o .57 11925.00 5.15 149908.85 s. o° M~~~s 541.50 .55 11.587.50 5.60 159811000 522.50 12600.00 p~ ~a /y Go Gs r i®hex° Pavin~'j V oe a 65 6„ ~® °g ~y J~ ,p~ 17 g 1 7 "'*a 9'1d 617.5® 13500.®® , 7? °BCross Tons Ple.nt Gutt~~ Mix-~~ `SO'I~ VexTri,rA Pa~~ing, Co. . 92 , 05 1.8b:35 s 2S 874.00 1.361.2.50 "~ =;~a~ ma~.~~ed b;~ Councilman Sneddon, se~;onded •~~~r. Cour~= ci.~.rr.~.rz :~r~xnerS t~tiat the bids be referred to t!~°~eCity° Er~.gir:eer fry} °.~aro~.i,r ~ x~~d report thereon. All members voti,n~; a;ye S tyre 2~a.c~~,~° ~~e~:1~Y~r. the motion duly carried. 'i'ax~; ~.~.1ur of 80 00 p. m. having arrived.S said he~ux~ being '~;~ ~~~r~~~:~ ~~ixed for receiving; bids fGr the corastrua~;tion or` Tr~~ffic Sig~r~a~s~s at ~,a~ng Beach Boulevard and. Lynwood R:~ad, the Mayor in® ~t~i~..x~~d. big 't~~a~re were an~° present wish.~.ng to submit bids, There 'Ih~ Cler'_~ stated he tied. ree;eived four k:~~ds. It was rriav~:d b~ Cal4ncilman Brener, seconded b;~- Cauncilnfan Srleddan, that s~.~.r~ ~~~d~ be publicly apenedS exatnir•.o-~dS and. declared.. All mer~7ber;~ voting ayes the Mayor declared the motion dul.;yr car2roied. T~ze following bide were recei~~°ed% TOTAL Electric; 8e Machi.nery Service ~ Inc. 3, 093, 00 Fisc~xbach & Moore, Inc, 3,?10.00 Westate Con~;tr~actian Co, 35687.00 Harr~~r ~~. Brcwer 3 s 7850 ao It was moved. by Counei.l.man Srleddon;., secanc~ed by Councll~ man B•4ar:ex°S that said bids be referred. to the City Engineer far checl~i ~g f~r~~:i. s~~epr~r~t. All members voting ayes °~rae Ma;gar declax°ed t~"1~' i2i~;~~ Q~`T": i~~.71~~,'' carried. T~zc hour of 8n 00 p, m, havirl~ arrivedfl said ~~our being . a:e °~ ~.,~r~e fixed for continuation of the hearing; on the application z>f t' ~= S4dK.~thern California Gas Company for an indeterminate fran~ a';:a ,. ~ the R1a;yar inquired if there were any present i,r~ regard tc °x ...~ matter. There was no response. The City Manager presented a report on the protest :til~:4i O~;tt9ber 7S 1952 by the State of California Dep~.rtment of Public; Works. The Manageres communication stated that trie Collier- BuxMns Freeway Law stipulates that the relocation of gas maims in new f'x,eewa;~s, under certain conditionq, be done at the expense of 'tYi,e Division of Highways, and recommended. that an ordinance granty.r~~ the indeterminate franchise to the Southern Califearnie. Gas Company be adopted. Thereupon, an ordinance entitled &°AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD GRANTING TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANYS A CORPORATIONS THE RIGHTS PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO LAY AND USE PIPES AND APPURTENANCES FOR TRANSMITTING AND DISTRIBUTING GAS FOR. AT~Y AND ALL PURPOSES UNDER, ALONG, ACROSS OR UPON THE PUBLIC STREETSS WAYS, ALLEYS AND PLACES, AS THE SAME NOW OR MAY THERE~- AFT~~;R EXISTS WITHIN SAID MUNICIPALITY~a ws8 read by ~;aption for the f~.x~st time. ~ It was moved by Councilman DaetweilerS seconded b~P Couricilmar~ Sneddon, that further reading be waived, A11. iS1e~31ber s voting a,ye, the Mayor declared the oration duly carried. It was moved by Councilran Pearson, seconded b,y Coun-- cilman Daetweiler, that the ordinance: be accepted as read for the first time, and pass to the second reading. Roll Ca118 Ayeso Councilmen Bruner, Ds.etweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Wi~,lard. Noeso Nane. Absento None, fiY~e Mayor inquired if there were any present wishing to ~~.:~~zx~ess the Council. W7iereupon, Mr. 0. E. Tucker, 4671 Abbott Raad, Mr. Frank Gerd-x~onS 4667 Abbo'~ Road, and Mr. R. M. Ki.nninger, 4701 Abbott Road, addressed the Council requesting that the boulevard stop sign a.t the intersection of Sampson and Abbott Road be removed or'i the Abbott Road side only. After discussion, it ws.s moved by Councilman Daetweiler, se~;o:~ded b~° Councilman Bruner, that the City Manager and Chie~° ~. ~~ of Police investigate and report on thin matter, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carrieda ~'~~~ Clerk presented RESOLUTION N0. 2459 entitled, 8°OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION N0. l0 ON NOVEMBER ~, 1952, GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT°''. M~~. ~~', L. Freeman, 5915@D King street a Maywood$ representing Mr. ('reorge Mcl.~~t.in, addressed the Couz'icil in opposition to the Cit;~°s e.doptir~:~ said Resolution No. 2459. The. Mayor asked Mr. Freeman if he wished the Resolution t o be rTead ir. full. W~~ereupon, the Clerk read the Resolution in i.ta entirety. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Sneddon, seconded 'cal Councilman Daetweiler, that said Resolution be adopteds Re~~ll Calla A~yeso Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and. ~~ill.ards Noeso None. Abaento None. The Clerk presented the home oLcupation application of C. W. Holasek for permit to operate t~~~a business of distri- buting general merchandise from his home ~t 11086 Linden Street. It was moved by Councilman Daetweiler, se~~;~;nded by Councilman Bruner ths,t said application be approved. All members voting aye, the Ma~ror declared the motion duly car~:~~~eda '~Y~e Clerk presented the home occupation application of Thomas V. ddiatretta for permission to conduct the business of musical instrument rentals and salsa from his home at 3323 Cedar Avez-~~e. I:t w~.a moved by Cauncilman Bruner, seconded by Council- man Sneddon, that said application be approved. All members vot~,r~g a.ye9 the Mayor declared the motion duly carrieda The City Clerk presented a report from the City Er°~~;ineer wi~.erein he recommended that contract for the improve- ment of Carson Drive et al be awarded to the Da & J. Construction Company, as the lowest ~°esponsible bidders Whereupon, RESOLUTION NOa 2460 entitled B°IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF CARSON DRIVE ET AL IN THE CITY OF LYNWOQD BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEMENT CONCRETE CURBS, CEMENT CONCRETE GUTTERS, CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, AND CEMENT CONCRETE DRIVEWAY APPROACHES, RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT°B. It was moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Ca118 Ayeso Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Zai1l~z.rd. Noeso None. Ab:~ent8 Nones The Manager presented rules and regulations which govern the duties and conduct of the City of Lynwood Fire~De- partment employees, After discussion, it was moved by Council- man Pearson, seconded by Councilman Daetweiler, that said Fire Department Rules and Regulations be approved a$ presenteds All members voting ayre, the Mayor declared the motion duly carrieda The Manager presented a report on the bide received at the last regular Council meeting on the 1~ Ton cab and, chassis truck, recommending that the bid of tine Compton Truck and Equipment Company be accepted, although said bid was some X230 higher than the lowest bid Submitted, This truck met the speci- fications closer than the other bids Submitted. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Daetweiler, that the City Council concur in Said recammendations Roll Callo AyesB Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Willarda Noeso None, Absent: Nonss e3 The .Ci.ty Manager pres~erited z~.e resignation of Mr~ D, E~ t~ao~~. as t"he.ir~aan of the Civil Bervic~e Commission and Personnel, Boar~~, d.~~e to _cha~ge ~f residence outside the City a~ Lynw®odn It was mo~~ed by 1~~~~:n~~ ~`~:nan Bruner,. seconded by Councilman Daet~ Weiler, tY~,at sa.r,d. res3gnatian be accepted. with regret and the Cle:~:~ _it~zst;~~.~~ t s~~. '~a ~r~p~.r~ ~ Re~ol:u~;i~n 'e~~,~~es'sing the €7ouncil ° s t~~,a~~~~~e~T~.tiox~ ~ .xr Mr~ Good° s past services Wh~~ ,~~eupon, RESOLUTION N0~ 24b1 errtit ~.ed ~R.ESOLUTION ~~~;,~Nt~ ,~~~~~~.EG"IATION OF CITY COUNCILMEN TO MR,~ D~, E, GOOD ~_,`~~~ Ek~V1.~;E~ :~',,~:~NDERED TO TFiE CIT`~ OF LYNWOODas t~ras presentedr I.t ~~~s ~,~~°ed ~~~;~~- ~~c~uncilman Pearsonfl secon°~.ed b~~ Cc~~urzcilman Daet- weii.e,~~ treat said Resolution be a.doptec~.~ Ro°T.l Callen A;~ess Councilmen BrF.xnerE Daetwei:i.~~rp Pearson, Sneddona ~, ~. t~, ~ ~ " '~ `a ~ rd, l~oes® Nonee ATasent% None, The City Manager presented ~. report on the nuisance complaints regarding the Hood. ConstrrxQ^'~:T.a~ Comps.n~ yard located at 30'x2 Century Boulevards It was poi.n~ed. out fihafi no part of their opera i.on violafies the provisions r~ ~' Zone M-l, in which. their plant is located, and there appears o be no grounds for the ir~stifiution of abater er~t proceedings, Ifi was moved by Counci~.man i)aetweiler, seconded by Councilr~~.n Pearson, that said reporfi be accepted and filed, All members a„tang aye, the Ms.yor d.ec~ared the motion d~u1y carried, The M+~.nager presented the certified results of the Ci.v~ ~A. ~S~~vice e~caminafiions for Assi,sfiant Civil Engineer and C,;:~,:ey~_~•°i`ypi,st, and *°~~nmmended triat Carl. BerryF Noy 1 ~n fibs Ass~..;~5,°~~~nt Civil Engineer eligible lisfi, be appoi.nfied pr®m ba,t.~..c.`~~~s,ry', effective October 1, 1952 afi a salary of ~260oQ0 peg. month plus the cosfi of living adjustment, and that Elairxe Stw°;~ax°°~, Noo 1 on the eligible lisfi, be appointed probafiioriary as Clem-Typist in the Water Department at a salary art #1~5,>O(3 per month, plus the cost of living ad,~uatment, effective October (x a i`~52.0 $ Whereupon, ifi was moved by Councilman Peara~on, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that said recommendatison be con- ~curre~d ins All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried The Manager presented the tabulation of bias for the Improvement of Long Beach Boulevard by the construction of an ornamental street lighting sysfi em and recommended fihat said. contract beawarded to Electric Machinery Service, Iric~. Whereupoh, RESOLUTION N0, 2462 entitled SIN THE l+1ATTER OF TIE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF LONG BEACH BOULEVARD FROM I i~'ERIAL HIGHWAY TO LYNWOOD ROAD IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD BY THE CONSTRUC- TION OF AN ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM AND APPT3RTENANT WORKn RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRAGT~ was presenfied~ It .was maned by Councilman sneddon, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that said Resolution be adopted,,. Roll Call Ayesg Councilmen Brune~A Daetweiler, Pearsonr Sneddon; and Willard ' NoesS None.. Absenfi8 None, Ifi was regularly moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that the demands presented at the meetir`ig of October 21, 19.52, having been regularly audited, are ~~er~eby allowed and approved, and warrants ordered drawn on the Ci.t3~ Tx°easurer therefor in accordance with and to the payees n~.mes and the funds indicated in the several demands hereby apprty~red,. GETy ERAL FUND Demand register numbers 9973 to 9995 and Numbers 9995 to 10000 hrere v_sed. to ma'~e copies includ_in~; the de- mand. to the state for refund. of monies expended. by the City of LynV,rood and Nurr~; ers A-1 to A-1~0, inclu- sive to the respective funds: t~ `~ ~`Tener~l Funr_ -:}17,°S~T,G? ~~'a t er Fund.. ~~ ;; ,11.~.r7 , 9ti, Traf~ is ~a.~'et~~ Fund a-, ~j, c~ LiF°nti;~~T F ~znd. ~~,1G~, ~t~, Pudic Par=t rand. 28.42 ~.etire~:ler~t Fund_ ~`~,~f< x.00 TOTAL. .`~3~,77~~.1~ ~~~.,~=.~ ~unc~~mer~ Bz~unera I)~e~w~~,ler~ ~e~r~~nQ ~ne~~~r~ ~"e a I~crie„ A~c~r~~e :~Tc~ne, ~~.~ mc~r~cl b~~ r~urrc~.lman L'~e~w~el~er~, ~~cr~.cl~~. ~~ ~;4~°u ,:$.~:a.~FC~_~Ri'. ~~°~~~;~x,er; ~Y~.~~ ~i~e r~e~~in~ ~e ~~~~Y~rr~~el t~ Nc~~~~.~~~ .~s °.~~~~ ~~ 'fin ~a p~ an. All r~e~~er~ ~ctir~.~; a~°es the M~~r~r d~r~:~~.:~~~. ~Y~~ r~ci~sn ~ul~.~ ~~.rr~ e~A ~1~~~ CLERK g CI F `~NWOOD Paz ~mbe~° ~, ~.9 2 ~! ~ ~~ ~3F ~~€ ~ Y OF L NVd'0®~ ~.