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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1953-09-15 - CC~~ R~(~ULAR ME I NG TEM The City Council, of 'the C~,t,y of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11~3~. p1a~a Street, on above data at 7x30 p.m. Mayor Willard in the chair, Councilmen Bruner, Peareonp Sneddon, and Willard answerwd the roll call. Councilman Da.etweiler was absent. It was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Council- man Sneddon, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of September I, 1953 be approved as written. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The hour of 800 p.m., having arrived, said hour being the time fixed for hearing in the matter of expenditure of sales tax Funds for purchase of FM radio equipment, the Mayor inquired if there were any-present in regard to .,his matt eN. inhere was no response. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman .Bruner, that the hearing be concluded and the ex- pend.iture of sales tax funds in the amount of X14,004 be author- ized. for th.e purchase of FM radio equipment, as set forth in Resolution No. 2519. Roll Ca11s Ayest Councilmen Bruner, Pearson, Sneddon, ~Fo..,r~r ~li:~:i.ard, Noesa None. Absent8 Councilman Daetxeiler. The Git,y Clerk presented a communication from Roger Pryor representing H. B. Johnson, 12213 Long Beach Boulevard, regarding; violations of city ordinances at the above address. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that said communication be accepted and filed. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk read a communication from H. B. Johnson, 12213 Long Beach Boulevard, regarding the. Building; Inspector®s letter on setbacks along Long Beach Boulevard. It was moved. by Councilman Pearson, gecon.ded by Cotzncilmar~ Sneddon, t~lat said letter be ~~ecepted a.nd filed. All members pz^ese~~` ~ot':,,Y~~°.~ aye, the Mayo~~ ~'1~.c:~.~r^ed the motion duly carried. ".h»~ c~ ler:~t read a report from the City Manager ate requee~,ed at the last r°egular meeting, regarding violations cif City Qrdinances at 12213 Long Beach Boulevard. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that said report be accepted and filed and the case concerning H. B. Johnson be considered closed. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ~~"he Clerk read a communication Prom Mra. Victoria C. ~"agan ~r~e!^e~.n she appealed to the City Council to prohibit the relocation of a building now at 6382 Gage Avenue, Los Ang ales County, to the easterly one-half of Lot 274, Tract 2551, as granted by the Planning Commission at its meeting of September 8, 1953. The Clerk also presented the entire file on this matter for the Council's consideration. Whereupon, tree Mayor inquired if there were any present wishir~ tc~ sgaeak on this ms.~ter. There was no rPgponse. T~xereupon, it was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that the City Council concur in the action of the Planning; Commission in granting the relocation permit and that Mrs. Fagan°e appeal be denied. AlI members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented s communication Prom the South Gate Navy Mothers' Club requesting permission to conduct aTag Day" in various locations in the City of Lynwood on Qctober 24. It was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that said permission be granted sub,~ect to approve,l tieing obtained from the Lynwood Chapter of the Navy Mothers' Club. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly es.rr. ~.ed. `T,R The Clerk pree ant ed a raga es t from the Chie f of Police for additional time to complete hie investigation of all agencies soliciting and collecting household salvage in the Gity of Lynwood. TY`ie Clerk presented. a commun;~cation from G-odB a Bounty Miss~,.on wherein their rer~uest pax°mission to collect discarded ho~~s.~h old .items and newspaper in the City of Lynwood. After c€~ns:~~~ers.ble discussion, it was monied by Councilman Bruner, eec~°;r>~ed by CounciTmaz~ Pearson, that ea.id .li•ense-free permit be °~enierl. All members preeeri`~ ~rotir~~; ayes the Mayor declared the motion duly c~.rried. T~:e Clerk presented. a communication from the Lynwood Chamber of Commerce extending an in~~~itati®n to attend their special meeting for the purpose of etimul.ating interest in securing tenants for vacant stores in the City of Lynwood. lr+`'hexgeupan, it gas rncy~~ ed. ray G ouncilman Sneddon, ,,,~ seconded by Councilman Bruner, treat the invitation be accepted. All members present voting s,yeq t~~e Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Thy Clerk presented s. communication from Mr. John Van Ousting a.p.~>ealing the Plan~,iri~ Commission° s denial, at its September 1, 153 meeting, of the zone change requested by him for Lots 1130-40, Tract 302. (North side of Euc11d between Alpine and Oak). Whereupon, the Clerk pre~~nted a communication from the Secretary of the Pla:~~n~ ng Commission wk~erein it states that the Planning Commission ade~pted P~esolution No. 117 declaring its intention to institute proceedings to hold public hearings for the proposed change of zone from R~l and R-2 to R-3 of all that property lying generally eouthei~^l~r of Cedar, e~ttending westerly from Long Heach Boulevs.rd to the easterly line of Halle Vernon Acres. After ec~naiderable discussion as to the legal mannsx~ in which said appeal must be handiede ccynei,dering the Planning Commiasic~rx°s Resolution, it was moved by Councilman Sneddon, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that public hearings be held on the appeal as filed by Mr. Van Ousting, in accordance with the provisions of City Ordinance No. 570. A11 members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication from Mrs. Helen Wyatt appealln~; 1~he Planning Commission° a action of September 1, 1953 in denying her request for change of zone of Burton Avenue between Alpine and Oak. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Bruner that public hearings be held on the appeal as filed by Mrs. Wyatt, as provided for in Ordinance No. 570. A11 members present voting ayes the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communica- tions. Whereupon, Mr. Jack Cleland addressed the Council, stating that he had been asked by a Director of the Metropolitan Water District to extend. an invitation to the City officials of Lynwood to be the Metropolitan Water District's guests on a tour of their facilities, at a time convenient to the officials. The Clerk stated he had been requested by the City ~' Manager to ask for authorization to advertise for bids for the improvement of pardons of Imperial Highway, said pro,~ect to be financed out of special gas tax funds, Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by f'auncilman Bruner that said authorization be granted. Roll. Calla Ayesa Councilmen Bruner, Pearson, Sneddan,and Willard. NaesS None. Absents Councilman Daetweiler. The Clerk. presented a communication from the City Manager requesting authorization to transfer the sum of ffi2,3z5 from the contingent reserve to the various departments to cover ~~ the cost of City aid for employees° insurance, and the sum of $4,000 to cover the cost of the special census, Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that said transfer of funds be authorized as requested. All members ;~reser7t voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The Clerk presented the following; personnel recommenda- t i ono ~~;~~ the City Manager, said Chang; es being necessitated by the retirement of Captain Lorton, effective August 12, 1953$ That Engineer Pierce be advanced to probationary Captain at a. salary of X412 per month, effective August 1, 19538 That Fireman 'Wh.itaker be advanced to probationary Engineer at a salary of ~3$S per month, effective August 1, 1953 That f€oward ~€orton be appointed probationary Fireman at a salary of X320 per month, effective A~zgust 1, 1953• It was moved by Co~xncilman Sneddan, seconded by Council- man Pearson, that said recommendations be appro~,red. All members present voting aye, the. Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was regularly moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that the demands presented at the meeting of Septemrer 15, 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 funds indicated in the several demands hereby approved. GENERAL ACCOUNT Demand register numbers A1599 to A 1646 inclusive to the respective funds: General Fund Water Fund Traffic Safety Lighting Fund Capital Outlay Retirement Fun X24,014.22 Fund 5,319.54 .3,675.06 2 ,147.16 Fund 389.68 d 1.762.18 Total #37, 307.84 Roll Ca118 Ayes: Counci,l.men Bruner, Pearson, Sneddon, and. Willard. Noesg None. Absents Councilman Daetweiler. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Council- man Bruner, that the meeting be ad,ourned. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. CITY CLERK, CI Y OF LYNWOOD ROVED OCTOBER 6, 1953. LYNWODD ~. ~ X ,~_~~~ ,