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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1953-12-01 - CC~~ ~:L'C`~.~LAR MEETITuC~- DECE~'BER 1. 1953 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, on above date a.t 7030 p.m. Mayor Willard i,.n 'the chair. Counciirrse~l ~Sr~.xr~er~~, laetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Will~,r•41 a.~iawered Wr;e ~~°o~.l call. ~~~,, was ,c ,.. .> ~•.~ by Councilman Sneddon, seconded b,y Councilman Bruner, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of November 17, 1953 be approved a.s written. All members voting aye, the Mayor dec:l_ared the motion duly carried, The Clerk presented a communication from V. T. and M. L. Spiker requesting refund of bttild.ing permit No. 14478 in the amount of X41.00, issued October 22, 1853, for the l•eaeoz°~ t'r.~cft the construction is 'not '~ei.ng done due try con~i~ t~ione be;ao5..d t~1e~.r w.onx~rol. The C:~writi !"~art~~er s~;ated. that it nee beer ~Yir r'>olicy of the "" . ,1 .: ~~~~.1 to refund. the fee minus 10 per ~•ent. T ~ ,~°as dnoved ley Councilman Bruner, seec~r;.'?Ad f::;y t~c~un- cilman Sneddon, that said fee be refunded in the amount of ~36.g0, Roll Ca11: Ayeso Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and W111ard. Noesn None. Abe ant : N nne. The Clez'k uresented a communication from the Lynn=ood. Lions Club requesting permission, license-free, to hold an indoor circus in the Lynwood High School Auditorium ao~aetime during the month of January, 1954. It was moved by Councilman Sneddon, seconded by Councilman Daetweiler, that said permit be granted. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication from the Lynwood Boy Scout Troop No. 625 re uesting permission, license-free, to sell Christmas trees at 4.260 Century Boulevard. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that said pez^mission be granted. All members voting; aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a petition signed by Nan. J. Morgan arici 12 others requesting the installation oP a boulevard atop sign for the southbound traffic on Bullis Koa.d at Orchard Avenue. It was moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that said petition be referred to the City Manager and Ct:°°<r: e~' ,•~'" Po;Lice for investigation and report, All members vot ` ~~~~;:r ~._,~~:, the Ma;vor declared the motion duly carried. The hour of 8x00 p.m. having arrived, said. hour b~'',.r~1,Y the time fixed for receiving any and all bide for the dri ~".ir.~; of a water well, the Mayor inquired if there were any ~,rE~e:~t t~riehing to submit bide. There was no response. The Clerk stated he had received twn bide. It was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman Daetweiler, that said. bide be publicly opened, eAamined, and declared. A 11 members voting aye, the Mayer declared the motion duly carried. T~~e following bids were received: tam No. Roscoe Moss Co. M. R..Peck and ~~80,~~um Per L.F. L m gum e L F ,~,~u_r~~ ~ ~ 514. oo ~ ~ ?, 59 .03 1 .92 2,98 .o0 1 ,92 2,984,00 3 15,4z 3,084,00 1,5.42 3,084.00 4 15.92 3,184.00 15,92 3,184.00 5 25.00 25.00 b goo 00 ~ 1.000.00 17, 93.00 ~17,~71.03 7 X7.00 per hr. X10.00 per hr. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that said bids be referred to the City Manager :- art, for inveati~;ation and report. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented s petition signed by Mr, James E. RowE and four others requesting the Council to initiate pro- ceedin~;e under the special Assessment Act to improve the first alley northerly of Century Boulevard extend.in~ easterly from Harris Avenue. It was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman Daetweiler, that said petition be referred to the City Manager for investigation. All mem•taere v tir:~*~ a;yTe, the Ms.yor declared the. motion duly carried. ORDINANCE N0. 603 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF MEETINGS OF T;iE CITY COUNCIL OF sAID CITY, AND RF.:PEALINCr ORDINANCES NUMBERS 103, 111, 126, 154•, and 165" ~*as read for the seccand time by caption. It was moved by Councilman Sneddon, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that further reading be waived. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. "'~" It w+~s moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Daetweiler, that said ordinance be adopted ae read. for the second time, finally pass, and be published ae re- quired by law. Roll Call; Ayers Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Willard. Noses None, Absents None. ORDINANCE N0. 604 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNW40D AMENDING SECTION 195(x) QF ORDINANCE N0. ~r93n was read far the second time by caption. (Long Beach Boulevard parking time limit). It was moved by Councilman Daetweiler, 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 Daetweiler, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that said ordinance be adopted. ae read for. the second time, finally pass, and be published ae re- quired. ~y ~.aw, Roll Calls A,yees Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, s.rd +~111ard. Noses None. Abe ent s None. ORDINANCE N0. 605 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING ORDINANCE N0, k93 OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD BY REGULATING THE PARKING OF BUSES UPON THE PUBLIC STREETSN was read by caption for the second time. It was moved by ~Cauncilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, ghat further reading be waived. A 11 members votir~; aye, the Mayor declared the motian d,ul,y carried. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that said ordinance be adopted ae read for the second time, finally pees, and be publisY~ed ae required by law. Ro11 Ca118 A,yees Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, "'" Sneddon, and Willard. Noses None. Absents None. An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZIPIG AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT PROVIDING FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYEES° RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAKING ITS EMPLOYEES MEMBERS OF SAID SYSTEM" was vresented for the first time. It was moved by Councilman sneddo~, seconded by Councilman Daetweiler, that further reading be waived. A 11 members eating aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilmen Sneddon, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that said ordinance be accepted as read for ~: tree first 9ned.d.~n, time and pass to the second reading. Roll Call& Ayeso Councilmen and.. Willard. Noeso None. Absento None. The Mayor inquired Droner, Daetweiler, Pearson, if there were any oral communi- .~~.t ~..ons. P~Ir. Kenneth Thompson of 108th Street addressed the Council regarding the hazardous condition of the Southern Pacific crossing at Century Boulevard due to inadequate lighting and, the Southern Pacific Railway blocking traffle. The City Manager stated that flashing warning devices had been. set up in the budget to be installed as soon as materials are available. It was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the City Manager be instructed to take necessary action to alleviate said hazardous condition, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. _ The City Manager stated he ha.d~ received the official census report from the Bureau of Census and reported that the final population as of November ~, 1953 is 28,124. The Manager presented the Police Chief°s report on boulevard stop signs at all streets intersecting California Avenue as requested at the 'last re~;uls.r meeting, wherein he reeomn~ended that atop signs be place for east and westbound traffic at the intersections of CaZ.if~rnia and Alma Street, Elizabeth Street, Los Flores Aoulevard, Beachwood Avenue, and Sanborn A~~enue. It was moved by Councilman Daetweiler, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the Council concur in the recommend,a- tione of the Chief of Police. A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Manager presented the following personnel recomrnendat ions 8 That William E, Pomeroy, having satisfactorily ca m- pleted six months° probationary service, be appointed Fireman on a permanent basis at a salar,v of X335.00 per month, effective December 1, 19531 That G:Lifford Espeseth be employed on a temporary basis as Deputy City Licence Collector at a salary of X306.00 per month, plus X25.00 per month car allowance, effective December 1, 1953. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Sneddon, cecnnded by Councilman Bruner, that said personnel recommendations be approved. All members votl.ng aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The City Manager submitted the ewimmini*, ;fool plane and specifications for approval by the City Council. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the City Council accept said plans and specifications as filed and authorize the City Manager to advertise for bids for said construction. Roll Ca118 Ayes o Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, P es.rson, Sneddon, and Willard, Noeso None. .~.'hsF~ntS None. The b;ayor, at this time, announced the formal dedi- cation of the Lynwood City Hall on Monday, December 14~ at 11030 a, m., and stated he wished to thank all those who sent flowersto the City Council at its first meeting in the new Council Chambers. It was regularly moved by Councilman Daetweiler, eecc~nded by Councilman Pearson, that the demands presented at the meeting of December 1, 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 a.nd.the funds indicated in the several demands hereby approved, GENERAL ACCOUNT Demand Register numbers A2023 to A2085 inclusive to the respective funds: General Fund $27,733,46 Water ;Fund 2,161,6 Traffic Safety Fund ~g7.97 ~iighting Fund 441.83 "~`, Capital Outlay Fund 3,928.35 Public Park ;Fund 571.80 TOTAL . $35, 625.27. xoll Callo Ayers Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, 9neddon, and. Willard. Noess None. Absent S None. It was moved.. by Councilman T•sruner, seconded by Councilman Daetweiler, that the meetinp~ be adjourned. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. CITY LE. , C Y 0 LYNWOOD APPROVED December 1,~, 1953