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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1953-04-07 - CC~. 316 REisULAR M~E`Tli~ix APRIL '~ , 1953 The City Council of trio City of Lynwood rest in a. regvl^i session i~~ trie , it~r Hall, 11331 Plaza Otreet on a.bnve date at 7030 p, m. Nra~~ .:rT ?~~illa.rd in the cria~r. Councilmen BrtlnPr, Daetweiler, Pearson, :3neddon, and Wil~.ax£c~ a.nswer~ad tYie roll call. It was moved. by Co~,?ncilmarl 5neddon, seconded by Council- man Br~untr~ treat the minutes of the previous regular meeting of .,.~ I~iarch 17, i°~53 be approved. as written, All members voting aye, the r-Zayvor declared the ;lotion duly carried, TY~~e hovr of 8 'o, m, haviri€; arrived., said hour being thy; tune fixed for continati,nn of the hearing in the matter of tree pz.°r~posec~. annexation of Lugo Fark Annexation District No, 1, ,•4. the CTeri~ presented hey report on the protest petitions filed at tie last regular ineetinF_° w'rlerein he stated that valid protests had been made by tree owners of a. majority (5~.2.19~) of ~ the separate parcels of land within said annexation district, Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Pea.reon, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that the Clerkes report be accepted arbd s.ppraved as submitted. and. that further proceedings for the proposed- annexation of Lugo Park Annexation District °No, 1 be abandoned. and that no further proceedin€rs be taken for any pay°t of sairi district for twelve months from this date. Roll Gallo Ayeao Covncilrneii Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Wa,li~~ x~e~ Noeao None, Absento None, The hov.r of 8 p. rn. having arrived, said hour being triE time fixed for reception of bide for the construction of a nata- torium a.s per plans and specification, the Mayer inquired if there were any present wiahin~~ to submit bids. There was r.o responq e, ...,, Whereupon, the Clerk stated. he :.:lad received four bids. It eras moored by Councilman Sned.don, :recon~~.ed {;y Councilman BrunerP that said. bids be publicly opened., exa.miried a.nd declared, All rnernbera voting; aye, the Mayor declared the mot ion dul+~ carried., The following; bids were receive~e Item Item Coi-~tra.ctor Item 1 Per Ft Per Ft A. J. Marek X5,03 .00 3~.s~ 1.50 Wm, O. Gray 639,96. oo ~+. oo X1.50 W. D. Foote 66?,12,00 x,00 2,00 The Contracting Engineers Co. 683,$00.00 1.00 1,50 After considerable discussion, it was moved L;;~ C~~.z~~c il- man Daetweiler, seconded, by Cov.ncilrnan Pearson, that all bide be rejected dve to the costs being far and. above the proposed or estimated cost of said project. Roll 'Gallo AyesB_ Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pea..rson, Sneddon, and Willard. Noeao None. Absento None. The hour° of 8 p.m. having arrived, said. 11o~xz:° being the time fixed for hearing in the matter of the proposed irn~ul°,we- ment of portions of Pendleton Avenue by the construction of cement concrete cvr~k:a a.nd. g~zttera, the Mayor inquired if there were an,y~ prese~,t re~;ardin~~ this matter, There was no response. Whereu~~o~.1, RESOLUTION N0. 2492 entitled B'R.FSOLTJTION OVERRULING PROTESTS IN CONNh,CTION ti'JITH THE HEARING ON DEBT LIMITATIOP~i FOIE. THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF PENDLE- TOTJ AVENUE 73Y THE CONSTRt1CTION OF CEMEAIT CONCRETE CURBS AND GUTTERS" was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Bruner, .7 seconded. by Cotznc~.lb~s~<z Sr~eddon, ti~~~~t said resol~.ztion lae a.cT.~~~'~~ed. R.o~.l Ca Flo Ay°tiso Co~ar7~ i1:~en I~~~uner, Daetweil.er, Pearson, Snec:.c~.~:;:7, and. Wi~_~.aid. I~oeso None. Abs ~:it o None. Thy: hour° of ~ p, m. having; arrived, said rioui- being "~:t~:~ `t~irre fixed. for nearing in the matter ~~~f the improvement of L~n~; Beach Boulevard by the construction of a.n o~°narne~ta.l ~~~s~eet ~.ir°I~~tin~;• systen. between Ly~nk~,~ot1 Road and J~:~se:^hine Street, the Mayor inquired if there were any preser..~ r~e~;~zrdir.~; t?~~is matter. There was no response. ~ ° Wriereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2~g3 entitled "RESOLUTION OVEe=~'i7LING PROTESTS IN CONNECTION TrJITH THE HEARING ON DEBT Llail':~ATION FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEA4EI~TT OF LONCx BEACH BOULE- VAkID rROM LYNWOOD ROAD TO JOSEPHINE STREET BY THE CODTSTRt?CTION OF ~Iv ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM" wa.e presented-. It was moved. by Councilman Pearson, seconded l>y Bruner, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Ca11e Ayese Councilmen Bruner, Daetwailer, Pearson, Sneddon, and Willard. Noeeo None. Absento None, RESOLUTION NO. 2~g~t• entitled "RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS, aPECIFICATI0N3, AND MAP OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR THE IMPkO'i~Et~ENT OF LO]~1CT BEACH BOULEVARD FROM LYNWOOD ROAD ?'0 JOSE.?~I~INE STREET" was presented.. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that said. Resolution be ad.opt.ed. Roll Ca.Ilo Ayeso Councilmen Bruner, Daetwailer, Pearson, Sned.d.on, and Wi,Ilard. Noeeo None. Absent8 None. RESOLUTION N0. 24~gj eraitled "RESOLUTION OF INTEN- TION IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF LOIVC- BEACH BOULEVARD FROM LYNWOOD ROAD TO JOSEPHINE STRk,ET IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD BY THE CONSTRtTCTION OF AN ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM AND APPURTENANT WORK01 was presented.. It wa.s moved by Coun- cilman Sned_don, seconded by Councilman Bruner, tY~at said Resolution be adopted. Roll Callo Ayes a Councilmen Brj.zner, Da.etweiler , Pearson, Sneddon, a.nd Willard. Noeas None. Absent8 None. The Clerk Ares anted a. claim in the amount of ~1'~<^^. ~i~ frurrt P?r. Wayne M, King, 8E352. East Compton Boulevard., Paramount, for damages to his vehicle uy City equipment. It wa.s moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded. by Councilman Daetwailer, that said claim be accepted anti referred. to the City's insurance carrier for disposition. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motior: c'tzl;}T carried. The Clerk presented a comrnuniration from Cou.r~ty Supervisor Herbert C. Legg requesting; the City's opinion of a 5~' tax levy far ?~urchaAe of ti~tatsr for recharging the underground water basins, After discussion, it was moved. by Councilman Aruner, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, t:na.t said matter be held over until the next regular meeting; to allow time Por further atud.y. All members voting aye, the Mayor ~' eciared tyre motion duly carried. The Cler'_~ presented. a communication Prom A. M, Rawn, Chief Engineer of Los Angeles County Sanitation Dis- tricts, requesting° the City to adopt a model ordinance prohibiting i~~d.ividuals Prom removing manhole covers to allow storm waters to drain into district sewers. It was ~. mewed. by Co'~~ri~;:~linala Pearson, sec~~nded by Councilman Daet~Yeilerr that ~3aid matter be referred to the City Attorney for checkirty; and the preparation Caf ar. ordinance. All rrlembera vot~~.a~~T ayes the Mayor d.eclar~:d the motion duly carried. An r~ldi.r°~arAce entitled. "A21 ORDINANCE PROVIDING Fort Tx~; ESTAB:.ISHI~IEr3T OF A BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION, PRO VID1N~r O FIC:r~RS THEREFOR AND DEFIPIINC`x THEIR P05,~ER5 AND Dt1TIE5, AND PRESCRIBING RECsULATI0N5 FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND LIFE SAFETY IN CONNECTION ~~JITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND PROCESSES"' wa.s read. for the f ir$t tirrie. It way moy~ed by Councilman Daetweiler, aecond.ed by Co_~.ncilrnan Bruner, that further rea.d.in~~ be waived. All members voting a.ye, the Ma~~r:~r declared the rnntior~ duly carried. It z~ras m~rved by Council.rnan 5neddon, seconded by Coun~~ ~yl_lan Bruner, ta.at said ordinance be accepted as read. fi'or the first tune, and. peas to the second. reading. Roll CaS.l.o A,yeso Ca~~?ncilrnen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, 5neddc>n, a.l,d tiJillard.. Noeso None. Abs erlt a None. R,ESULUTION N0. ~~-~•~6 entitled. ~RE;30LUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWUOD, CALIFORNIA, DECLARINCr ITS INTENTION TO VACATE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF 1'HE FIRST ALLEY NORT~iERLY OF ~~JALARJT AVET~LTE EXTEI~'DIidG ~isTESTERLY OF ELM STREET" was presented. It way mr~ved b;;r Councilman Bruner, sec~~nded ~;y Council.rna,n SnEddon, that said Res7lution be adopted. Roll Calla A~~eso Co?zlzc'zlma.n Bruner, DaFtweiler, Pearson, Sr3eddc:~r~, arld ~Jillard. Naesa N~~nP. ALaenta None. The CiE3r?~ ~a~^eaer.ted a 1ea.:~e renewal covering; two parcels ~a~" land w ithl.ri the Pac fie Elegy ctric right ~~f way at Atlantic A~rF~1?xP anc) Fel: ~~~r~ xd AvPn°ae, i nr the neri.od May 1, 1953 tYlr~u;~'i April 30, 19j~. Tile Clem atater~ t~la.t he had, rer.eived s chFC2 in tree arn~lznt ~~f trle rental on aa.id '! ease horn thF Atlantic AvFnue Bugineraa Merls' ARAOCiation. It vas moved. ?':c° Co4ric;ilrnan Pearson, aec~,~~d.ed by Cotlncilrnarl BrunE~~:c~, that the Clerk and Ida~r'?r be a~zthori~,ed t°~ c~cec.a..ate as rc~ ~.cafiE. renewal on behalf oaf ti1E City ~}~' Lyr~woo. R.~~11 Ca.llo Ayes; C~~~ancil~~ir=n Br~'.n~r, Da.etweilex°, Pt+a.r~s~~i7, 5led«~~n, and ~^1il.lard. Noe9u None, Abae ;to Nnne. The City Att ,rl~~ey ~,~reaented his opinif~n nn the lega.lit. of a. price ad ,jufitment under the terms of the ~as~~line c ~ntx-a.ct with MacMillan Sa~_ee cif `Southern Ca~.if~ornia., wilErein 'r:e stated t"rle CitT ha.d rlo le~;~,°~l yrroi;rer to ,peke a.d~uc~t:enta during the tex^r:l ~~° said. c ~ntra.ct. It was moved by Co?ancilman Daet~!eilEx~, sECOned_ Zay Coizneilrrian 5neddon, that fiaid report be acce~atec?. All rnernber:~ t*otirl~; a.ye, the ~Zayor declared the motinn duly parried. *~ The C itv Attorney regv ea t ed. author ity t o represent the City in the ;natter of R~zbea"riaw vs City of Lynwood which was recently filed. ti~hereupon, it was moved by Councilnla.n Bruner, r~ec~~no~ed by Co7zr.cilr~an Peara~:~~i, treat sa:~d authorization be ~rar~~u~:~";. All r:3er~~~3ers votirl~; aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. TY`ie City Manager aubrnitted named recommended. by the Recreati~~r~ Co~nmisaion to fill the vacancy that presently exists on the Com7niesic~n. Sdhereuron, it wa.s moved by Councilman DaetweilE~r~, seconded by Councilman 5ned.dorl, that MrA. Harold. A. Mattoon, 11112 Franklin, be appointed to fill the unexpired term, All members voting; a.ye, the Mayor declared the mf~tion duly carried. ~~ The Manager presented Final. Map ®f Tract Number 1955 (M;~rers~ a.n~? recorn,lended that said ma.~~ be approved and tY}at t'ze streets ~~`fex°ed f~~r c'edica.ti ~n '~e~ acce-oted subject to the f'ilin~-~ of a faithful ?~erforr;la.nce bond in the ai~n~unt of ?G1?_,600 cov~rir~g the congtructi ~n :,f curbs, ~;uttere, pavement, ar~d sanitary sewers . It F,*as moved. by Co~xncilman Sneddon, seconded. l~~,y C~r~~..,i.cilma.n Bruner, that sa.ic~ Final Map be approved as recorn~rkend.ed by the City P~ana~;er. All members vntin~• a.ye, the Mayor d~;clared the m:,tion duly carried, `__._._ The Cit~r Mana.g~er Presented the renewal of the contract 1°or disposal service with Andrew V. Hohn far the period. commencing June 1, 1953 and. ending, May 31, 195 at tY~ie original contract price, subject to filing; of a faithful pex~2"csx~rnance bond in the amount of :~5, 000.00. It was rnovec? by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman :~neddon, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute said. contract on behalf of the City of Lynwood. Roll Callo Ayeso Councilmen Bruner, I)aetweiler, Pearson, Sneddo.i, and. Willard. None; N:,,~re. AbR Pnt % ~~ one . The Manager requested. authority to advertise for .. bids for three cars and to trade in two police carA anc~ orie Fire Department utility car. ~,,1nP,~PU~on, it was moved by Couri~.il.man Pearson, seconded. uy Councilman Bruner, ~;rlrt ~+aic~ azathorization be granted. All members vatin~; aye, the T2av,~r decla.;red. the motion duly carried. ` The PQanager stated that Mr. W. M. CTroves of T .r°Q Eng~.r~~:ering Company, located at Century and. Lorrain, have ~°^eq~~xested the City to lease to them City oumed property ad- ,ja~ent to their p1Fnt. The Niana~,er stated. tlla.t in view of previrn.zs complaints of residents in ti:.e area re~~;a.rdin~-; said.. firm conduct:Lri~; their busiriesa in the public street, he recom- mended that a. lease be drawn for said. property for three gears at X20.00 per month, a=ith the provier ion that the City can c;a.,lre1 said lease anon thirty daysa wri~.terz notice. It was moved by Cov.ncilrnan Bruner, seconded. by Councilman Pe:ar^son, that the Manager be authorized to enter into an agreement with said firm. Roll Callo A,y~so Councilmen Brun€r, Da.etwei.ler, Pearson, SneGC~on, a,ic~. Willard. N~~eA% N one. Ab~3ent~ None. Thy Manag~;r -~~resc~nted the resigrra.ti:~n if Mr. W. T. Fa.heur F:f~'ectf:ve March 1, 1953. It eras :roved l:;f Council:.arL Daetureiler, seco:^c~ed. ..,,y Cor.~nr.ilrna~:, Pearson, tr~€~t sai<~ reaig- nation ~e accented. A11 •::rrern.»rs •v.~ti:r~:~ a~; e, -the MaS,~,r ~. ~ .~a..~; the motion dvl~,r ca°~riec?. ` TYie Manager presented. the: following personnel. recornrnendations® That E1a.:L,1e gtewart, Clerk-T,ynist in the Water DF~- partr:~e :t, Y;avinE~; sAtiRfactorily cornpleteC _=1e.r six raor~ti;s~ px~~obationary period, be apM~ointed .err a pE;~:ranent ba.siw at ~=X50.00 per month plus the coat of livi~7~; ad,jue!t;nent, effective April 1, 19538 That Maurice Yeager, No, 1 on tine eli~i'~Ie I1Rt, ~:;e appointed. Patrolman probationary, effective May 1, 1~y~3, at the salary of ~235.0~ per month plus the coe~t of living:; a.d ,j,~st- ment; That Richard A. McKinnon, No. 1 on the eligible list be appointed Clerk_Dispatcher probationary, effective Arx~il 1, 1953, at a. sa.la.ry of $205.00 per tnontii plus tYis cost of living adjustment. It wa.s mewed b~T Councilman Pearson, sec~r.re~7 '_,y C~~uncilman Bruner, that the Council concur in the recornr~endations ot° the City Ma.na€er. Al:~ mc~r;bera v~y`tiin~; a..;~e, the pda,ror declared the moti~sn duly carried. The Mar•~a~;~,r presented a certificate from the East Lng An~ele:~ J~izn_,sr Co:~.le~e atatirl~ that Mr. Edwaz~d R. Hentscnel had sa.tir~f"a~°t~~rly c~m~aleted a. co~~rse in ornamental tree care and mair:tenaz2~~~~ a:iso a certifica~e from the Interna.tiona.l Cit~% Mar_€~.~;Pr~" Assn: iation stati~~~E~' that 2~ir. Allen L. McDaniel, Ers~;~rieor iza ~h~ F'i~°~ De~pa.rtr_ient, ria.d aatiafactc~rily c>>rnpletEd a. coa~rsti in Ma~r~3~c3~P7aI Fire Ac;r~~~3,~°trat.;~~n, The Ma,~a ~x rECe,c ~,~:-:.~~.d ~;l,at ti~~ Ci°ty Cl€;rk adc',l~~a® a Letter rsf a'>._icc-~ati~~a~ t~ ~~ac~i of t:~e•aE e~r:iploy~:ca, exlax~eaa- ia,., tr:e C~'~,:ru31° ~ inter^est t~c,~* acr.iE~rc ~rFr!tt~. It pan moved by Cc~an.c °,.:~.r~:a.?;. Snedcl ;~n., sec-:inc~~:d c~~y' Cour.c:'~~.man Er~~~ner, tha`~ the Cc:u:;L ~ 1 c~rieur in said rGCO:~i.,rFnc!ation, A1~. tne~r.;aei:~a vot~.~r.E; a.,~efl the I~ia;ror c~eularFC7. the r~otic~n nuiy carTMied. "I°he Y~iana.~;°er presented ta~~.r ~ allowing; traffic recorn- raer,i:~~.ticna from •the Chief of Policed Tt;.a.t two~~ho~~.r Parking gone be esta:r~lished .~n tale west side cif B~xllia Road Letwee~i Orchard. Avenue and Euclids That a boulevard atop ai~;n be rlaced at the west approach czf Th.oraon Ave~11z~ at Carlin Av~r~ued That atop ai~;n be installed at `~h~e east approach to Ala.rr,eda. on Fernwood Avenue. It was m:~ved by Caunc",.l.~an Pearson, Reconded b~* Co~u.ncilman Daettvei.l.er, t:7at the Co~?ncil con~;ur in r~aic~. rec«mr~endatior a. All mem'cera voting aye, the Mayor declared. the ~~.ration duly carried.. The Manager Rtated. that he had received a co;;~~nunica- ti~or°~ :~°rf;~m the City Employ~eee Aas~ciati~~n regarding; the Cit,r°a participation in a. health and accident insurance plan ar~d x~ecomrnended t~?~t thi;~ matter be deferred fnr ''~*'~'~Cntatic~I1 i~t the 1953-54 b,ac~~et stud ie;~ It eras rloved by Councilman Pe€zrFOn, seconded by Coun- cilman Br~.zner, t''r~fi t':rF demarc.;~ ~nresented at the raeetir~; of April '~, 1~5', .t¢vi~:, t re~~ ~~°t. .!l.a.:c°l~r a~~+`w~?d, are hereby a.llrawed ar.~~ ~~~-r~rozrsc~ a.~.c~ ~ arrants ~;:' erect cAra~rn on tYie C:~ty Treasurer therefor iri acc~~rcxaT~ce ~,rit~. a:r~~~. co tr:e ?a€~.yEe;s ria~~~ec~ a.nd th.e funds indica.tec~. in tiie FFVFra.i c?er~la.nds 'r.E;reb;,r ap_~~roved. Demand Register numbers A761 to A864 inclusive to the respective funds: General Fund X23,868.16 Water Fund 3,908.71 Traffic Safety Fund 3,405.48 Lighting Fund 323.01 Capital Outlay 34,463.17 Public Park Fund 150.00 Retirement Fund 1,632.16 TOTAL. . x$67, 750.69 Rcz11 Call: Ayeag Councilmen Sneddon, and Willard, Noeso None. YAl~nent: T~s..e. y ~; Hra s i?i'~ v E' is b ~r C~unctlrr;a~z DaatU;e~'1.~:t~, wli~:t rriFCn-G;ere, °v _ e L.it I<iat~ ~D R~ Ly z~. , 5 3 , V ~- OF TH .~ CITY QF LYr Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, C~~tdrzc.Llrnarr Pr~~r.er.°, s~ecoru~cd icy the :neet:.r~~ l.;e ac~,jn'zrr~.ec~. All :~r decl€~ e t~~e: is tip, c y carried. C TY CL ' , T F I.YNWOOD OOD ~.