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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1953-06-16 - CC REGULAR MEETING JUNE lb. 195"3 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date at 7030 pwm• Mayor Willard in the Chair. Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearean, Sneddon, and Willard answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seconde8 b,y Councilman Pearson, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of June 2, 1953 be approved as written. All members vcatin~; aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Manager presented hie report on the proposed im- provernent of Pendleton Avenue by the construction of cement concrete curbs and gutters and. recommended that the cantraot be a.ward.ed to the law bidder, Vido Kovacevich Co. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2,510 entitled "IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF PENDLETON AVENUE IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD HY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEMENT CONCRETE CVRBS AND CEMENT CONCRETE CrUTTERS. RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF' CONTRACT" was presented. It was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman 9neddon, that acid Rescsj.ution be adopted. Roll Cay1s Ayes s Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, 9nedd.on, and. Willard. Noes! None. Absents None. The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 110 approving variance requested by Sanders Plumbing Company for use of Lot 459, Tract No. 2551 far building materials sales and storage yard and the installation of a 6' chain link fence. There followed considerable discussion regarding the warding of "building materials sales and storage yard". Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seoond.ed by Councilman Bruner, that said. variance be confirmed with the added. stipu- lation that the use be limited to the storage a.nd sales of new plumbing materials and supplies. Roll calls Ayers Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Snedd.an, and Willard. Noels None. Absents None. fi h.e Clwr1~~ presented a home occupation application from TY~~~>s. A. ~3rooke at 2965 Oakwood, Avenue, r®qusr~tin~; permia~eSon to cnnduct the business of stationery sales and printed matter under a home occupation permit« Whereupon, it war moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that said permission be granted eub~eot to the sale of stationery and printed matter only, and that no printing be dune on the premises. All. members orating aye, the Mayer A.eclared the m~~tian duly carried. The Clerk stated that he had been contacted by the Vicar of the 8t. Anne's Episcopal Mission requesting that the Council waive the application fee for a gone variance which the church proposes to file, on the grounds that it is a non-profit institution and the Ease must come from within the church membership. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Sneddan, sec~~nd.ed by Councilman Daetweiler, that the request for waiver of application be be denied on the bass s that as l ,r~;anizatior; s, non-profit or otherwise, h.~xve been required to pa,y such fees. All members v otin~; a,~~re, the Mayor d.eolared the motion ~9uly Tha Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications. Whereupon, Mr. H« D. Hansen, 1100 Ernestine, addressed the Council regarding the model airplanes being flown in the City Park, requesting the Council to give some consideration to the dangerous condition they present, and further stating that one had fallen in his back yard last Sunday. Recreation Director Arnold Robles explained to Mr. Hansen that only two of this type of airplane have gone out of control in the past two years. Councilman Bruner suggested that the Recreation Depart- ment make periodic inspections and testa of the equipment prior to use. The Manager requested permission to advertise for bide for the purchase of the neceeaary furnishings to be used. in the new city hall. It was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the Manager be authorized to advertise as requested. All members voting aye, the Ma;~or declared the motion duly .carried. The Manager presented Memorandum of Agreement for the expenditure of gee tax allocation for major city streets for the fiscal year 195. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2511 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF GAS TAX ALLOCATION" waa presented. It was moved by Councilman Sneddon, seconded by Councilman Daetweiler, that said resolution be adopted. Ro11 Call% Ayers Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Willard. Noels None. Absents None. The Manager presented his report on the bids received. at the last regular meeting for the installation of a traffic signal system with intersectional lighting at Century Boulevard- Abbott Road-California Avenue, and recommended that said con- tract be awarded to the low bidder, Electric and Machinery Service, Inc. Whereupon, it waa moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded. by Councilman Sneddon, that the Council concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and contract be awarded to Electric and Machinery Service, Ins. Roll Calls Ayers Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Willard. Noels None. Absents None. The Manager presented a petition filed with the Chief of Police calling hie attention to the traffic situation o n Carson Drive between Imperial Highway and Century Boulevard, together wits: the Chief of Police's report requesting the installation of boulevard atop signs at the north and south. approaches to Lilita Street on Carson Drive, and the north approach to Century Boulevard and the south approach to Imperial Highway on Ca.reon Drive. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Sneddon, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Chief of Police and order the installa- tion of Said stop signs as requested. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Manager presented the report of the Chief of Police as requested at the last Council meeting regarding the safety conditions in the vicinity of Burton and Alplne, wherein he requested that a load limit sign be erected on Burton Avenue ,just east of Santa Fe, that an advance warning sign be erected. on the south side of Burton Avenue, and that a reflectorized warninp° sign be installed on Alpine facing the east bound traffic. The Manager further recommended that no additional street lighting be installed at that intersection. The Manager also presented a report from the Chief of Police requesting that reflectorized warning signs be in- stalled on Bullis Road facing both east and westbound traffic on Carlin Avenue. It was moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Chief of Police and request the Manager to make further investigation of street lighting at the above mentioned inter- section. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion c~ my carried. The Manager presented a letter from Mr. H. B. Johnson which was read by the City Clerk, wherein Mr. Johnson complained of the behavior of a certain police officer of the City of Lynwood on June 9, 1953 at his place of business at 12213 Lang Beach Bc~zlevard, Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Daetweiler, aeccnded by Councilman Pearson, that said matter be referred tG `che City Manager for complete investigation anal report at th.e next regular meeting. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Manager presented a report on the street lighting maintenance for the ,year 1953-5~. WhPrpuron, RESOLUTION N0, 2512. entitled "RESOLUT.ION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING ENGINEER'S REPORT A~VD AUTHORIZING _LEVYING OF ASSE~S~NT COVERING STREET LIGI~TINC~ $.X- PENSES FOR THE 1953-5~ FISCAL YEAR. It was u~oved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that said Resolution b e adopted,. Aoll Calls Ayes; Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Willard. Noels None. Absents None. The Mana er filed a report of weed abatement for the fiscal year 1953-5. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that said report be accented and filed. Roll Ca11s Ayess Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Willard. Noels None. Absents None. The Manager presented the resignation of Richard A. McKinnon, Clerk-Dispatcher, effective May 31, 1953. He also presented a request from Raymond 0. Schmidt for a sixty day leave of absence, without pay, due to illness, effective June 8, 1953. The Manager recommended that this leave of absence b e granted. It was moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seco nded by Councilman Bruner, that the Council accept Mr. McKinnons ~ s resignation and.. grant Mr. Schmidt's request for leave of absence without pay for a period of sixty days. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was regularly moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the demands presented at the meeting of June 16, 1953, having been regularly audited, are hereby allowed and approved and warrants ordered drawn on the City Treasurer therefor in accordance with and. to the payees named and. the fund.g indicated. in the axeveral demands hereby approved. GENERAL ACCOUNTS Demand. register numbers All.~~ to A1231 inclusive to the respective funds; General Fund X19,583.16 ~~'at er Fund ~, 719.3 6 Traffic Safety Fund. 5,716.13 Lighting Fund -- 3,366.96 Capital Outlay Fund. 506.'1 Retirement'Fund 1,68.95 TOTAL. X35 ~5~1.27 X ~,~ ., ,~~ ~'~N~= Roll Calla "~ Ayess Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Parson, 9neddon, and Willard. Noels None. Absents None. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that the meeting be ad,~ourned. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ITY C ERK, C Y LYNWOOD APPROVED JULY ?, 1953 ~: i f .~ ? OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD x ~,...