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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,
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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
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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.
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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~
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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
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