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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1953-11-17 - CC REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 17. 1953. The City Council of the City of Lynwood. met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date at 7g 3O p.m. Mayor ~4illard in the chair. Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Willard answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of November 3, 1953 be approved a.s written. All members votin~~; aye, the Mayer declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication 'rns°~ the Khe.yvam Grotto wherein they request permission tc s,:.,licit tike sale of tickets for a benefit show to be held on February 7, 1954. It was moved. by Councilman Bruner, seconded. by Councilman Pearson, that said permission be granted. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication from the Lynwood ~:xchange club requesting •permission '~a sell. Christmas trees, license-fzjee, at the northwest c~r~~:Fr of Imperial Highway and Peach Street, also stating; they nave ~ermi~sion from the owner to use said. pror~erty and the City is assured, ~;n.at tl~~k:s ~;~r~~?~r-rt,y will be cleaned after ea id sal®. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that said. permission be granted. All members ~{~-otin~; aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communica- tions. There was no response. An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYN'~100D FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF MEETINf~B OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY, AND REPEALING ORDINANCES NUMBERS 103, 111, 126, 154, and 165" was presented for the first time. It was moved by Coun- cilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman ~3neddon, that further readin~• be waived. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seconded. by Co~:ncilman Sneddon, that said ordinance be accepted as read for the first time and peas to the second reading. Roll Cail: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Willard. Noesm None. Absent8 None. An ordinance entit~.ed "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING SECTION 195t~) OF ORDINANCE N0. 493" was presented for tree first t° me. ~Limitin~~ of parking time on Long; Reach Blvd. ) It wa.s moved by CouJlCilmn~: D~.etwe{.1er, ~:-~co~:~~e8 by Councilman Bruner, that further reading; be waived. All members voting; aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Sneddon, seconded by Coun- cilman Daetweiler, that said ordinance be accepted. as read for 'the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Cal1S Ayers Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Willard. iJ~ea8 None. Absent o None. An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ,AME'VDING ORDINANCE N0. 493 OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD HY REGULATING I`HE PARKING OF BUSES UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS" was presented for the first time. Tt was moved by Councilman Sneddon, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that further reading be waived. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Council- man Sneddon, that said ordinance be accepted as read for the first time and pass to the second reading. ~,~+ a,F I~c7.~ Calls Ayers Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Willard, Noels None, Absents None. ORDINANCE: N0. ~i02 entitled °°AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE ATO. 570 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROP~TIES AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AM+'1V~ED ~ECT20N OF THE ZONINCr MAP +~1HICH I5 A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. ,570 80 was presented for the second time. It was moved. b;y Ccruncilrnan Pearson, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, t~~lat further reading be waived. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Tt ws.s moved by Caunci~.rn~~.r; Pearson, aecc~rid.ed by Councilman Sneddon, that sai3 c~a~din~.r,ce be adopted as read for the second `time, finally pass and be published as required. b;,~ ~.a.w. Roll Calla Ayers Councilmen Brunei°, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sned.don, and Willard, Noeeo None. Absents None. P~.anning Commission Resarv~.ution Na. 120 was presented. wherein a variance of use to permit tine retreading on Lot 1, Tract No. 279 was approved. (Cxostanian). It was moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that the Council concur in the action of the Planning Commission in grr~ntin~; said. variance. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The City Manager presented ka,is report on church water service charges as requested at the last regular meeting wherein he stated that six churches are charged for water service at the present time and ten are not charged. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Council- man Bruner, aecnnded by Councilman ~iaetwei,ler, that the Manager be instructed to take necessary action to commence collecting water service charges frorr° all churches in accordance with the provisions of water ordinance No. ,511. All members voting a,ye, the Mayor declared the matian duly carried. The City Manager stated that Dean Carson, owner of Croce Town Bus Lines, has requested the City to ~;a on retard as favaria°~~; 's~.`le proposed merger of Crass Town Bus Lines and. Southern C~.ties Transit. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Bruner, eecc~nd.ed by Councilman Pearean, ths.t the City Council ~;o on record. officiall;~ as havin~^ no ob,~ection nor 'being apposed to the merger of said bus lines, and that the City Manager be instructed to address a communication to the Public Utilities Commission advising; them of this action. All members vating aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The City Manager presented a letter from Mr. James A. DBVidson, 1078 California, the owner Uf the southeast portion of Lot 33, Tract 279, requesting a refund for weed rassessment errorco~aal~° charged. an the 1952.-.,~,~ tax bill. The Manager stated. that there had been an error made and suggested that said refund be authorized. upon evidence of Mr. Davidson°e having paid said assessment, It was moved b,y Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that said. refund be authorized. Roll Ca11s Ayes; Co~xncilmen Bruner, Doetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon,, and Willard, ~ " Noels None. Absent s None. The Cit;v Manage:z• stated t at the City Attorney has been checking into the feasibility of deetroyin~; old City records prior to moving to the new city hall, a.nd the Water Department has requested permission to destroy application and discontinuance forms from December 1938 to November 198. It was moved b,y Counci.lman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that the Council authorize destruction of said records, sub,~ec~t to the approval of the City Attornc;y. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The City Manager presented recommendation of the Chief of Police for a four-wav bot~levar:~ stop a.t the intersection of Josephine Street and Muriel Drive. It was moved by Councilman Br~.zner, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that said recommendation be ax~r~roved and installation of said signs be authorized. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Cr.~uncilman Pearson, seconded by Coun- eil'ma.n ~neddon, that the traffic authority investigate the advisability of the installation of boulevard atop signs an all east and west appraoches to California Avenue. All members voting aye, the Mayor"declares, the oration duly parried. The City Manager presented the following personnel ~'" recommendations That Fireman Dale Byrd, having; completed one ,year° e service, be advanced to the next salary step of X350 per month, effective November 16, 1953; That Fireman Keith Johnsen, having completed lf3 months° serviced :~ T.:~vanced to the next salary Atep of ~364~ per month, effective November 16, 1953; That Officer Gilbert R. Mills, hav:n~ completed. 12 months' service, be advanced to the next salary stem of 3~3So ner month, effective November 16, 1953; That Officer Maurice Yeager, having satisfactorily completed hi-~ six months' probationary period as Patrolman, be advanced to ~36~ per month, effective November 1, 1953. It v,ras moved by Councilman Sneddon, secnnci.ed by Councilman Bruner, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager. All members vcatin{~ aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The City Manager presented the preliminary county of the Special Census as 25,062, and recommended that a letter of appreciation be sent to Harry Lund for donating office space for the census workers. Whereupon, it was moved b,y Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that the City Manager be in- strutted to express the City Council°s appreciation to Mr. Harry Lund in this matter. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The City Manager presented his report on the bids received at the last regular meeting for furnishir~ the City with two truck cabs and. chassis, anc~. recommended that the con tract be awarded to f3outhland Motors, Inc., the low bidder. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Daetweiler, that the round l concur in the recomm®ndatian at' the City Manager. Roll Calls Ayers Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sned.d.c~n, and Willard. Noels None. Abeento None. ~"" It was moved, by Councilman Pearson, sPCanc~ed by Councilman Bruner, that a letter ~~f appreciation be sent to the City of Campton Planning Commission far their consideration of .residents of the City of Lynwood. in the recent hearings held on the matter of a public dump an Santa Fe Avenue in the City ~of Common. All members voting &,ye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was r~e~alarly moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that the demands presented at the meeting; of Nnvembar l'~, 1953, having; been re~;~zlarly audited, are hereby allowed and. e.pproved anc~ warrar.tA ordered drawn on the Cj.ty Treasurer therefor in accordance with and to the 'payees named anc.7 the funr7e indicated. in the Aeveral demands hereby approved. GENERAL ACCOUNT Demand Register Numbers A1926 to A2023 inclusive to the respective funds: General Fund $21 911.h6 Water Fund , 7,834.44 Traffic Safety Fund 2,068.6 Lighting Fund 2,358,93 Capital Outlay Fund 5,596.3 Retirement Fund 1,785.61 TOTAL $4l, 555.66 Roll Ca118 AyesB Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, 9neddon, and Willard. NoesB None. Absents None. It was moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the meeting; be adjourned. All members voting aye, the Mayer declared the motion duly carried. I Y C , TY OF LYNWOOD APPROVED DECEMBER 1, 19.53