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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1954-01-19 - CC REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 1;, 1p5~~ - - ~T?ie .Cif;; Cot.a.Mc ~ ~- c~~' the C.it~T o:° Lg=~n~Toc;d mef; ~.rl a regular sess,ior~. In the C".ty~ to-w1 , 1 1 7 C'' Bull ~f.s .Road , on ab~-~~~~ca date a~ 7:34 r=.m. Mayon Willar~ in the r~air. Councilrrien Brener, Daetweiler, Pearsex~, Sneddon, and Willard ans~vered the ~•oIl cal.I. It was moved biz Councilman Daetweiler, seconded by Councilman Brune~~, that, t;he minutes of t~~er~rev3.ous ra~*talar meeting; of January 5, _~?'~~4 '~~e aj7~rov~~d as written. All merribers uatxn~; aye, the Ma~ror c~ec" ared the motiorr duly carried. T.'.~e C~~ er~° ~;~-.~~erted a corrsmunication f'ron, the Rui.d~..r:~r Insr>~c for °~hor•e ~ r~ ~;e 'r°gliesterl that the fee for bu:i.ldin~Z ~,~:i°m.~ t Iuo. :.4575 issued to J. Kellenbach, ,.~e :°efundec' '~ecause r,~l' his inability to build. It was moved by Councilman Sneddon, seconded by Councilman Daetweiler, that said refund be authorized in accordance with established policy. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carra.ed. The Clerk a°e~~orted that as requested by the Council, the Plarini~~~.~; Conunission has appointed a committee to investigate zon]-ng or•d-nance No. "s`%C, The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications. Whereupon, Mr, R. A. Calhane, 31.14 Vj-rginia Avenue, addressed the Council requesting their opinion of the applicatjan now on file with the City of Compton Planning Commission fnr per- mission to -use the peat bog for a solid fill dtunp and tf~re r~ir~Srs~q of peat. The. Maria er stated t'r~at in his o~; ~_r~ion the «~°e;~:~,r, ap~•l.~.cat.toh, in effect, j.s suh~ta,Y~t~`.a? iF~ tMe 3arr~:-, as ~:hF~r c.,~:. proar ~i c;~tzs i„r de~1.i acs , Aftez° i~iscussior~, i~, ~x~as r7~wec~ by Cc~ur~c:~~lman Da~t,~rell.~a:~~, seconded by Councilman Br~~un~:r, that the Manager be i.nstr~.~.rted to investigate the applicatj.an and if in his judgment he finds the proposed operation would be a nuisance to the residerxt,r of the City of Lynwood, that he be authorized. to file a prategt on behalf of the City of Lynwood . All members pro t9 r~,~,:; a°~ ~~- , t2t~ Mayor deci ared the rr~ctf..c:~ dul~.r carry ed. Mr. Tl~on~as Pek>c~er, ~~-':~2 Pa.1r~i Avenue, adcPr°~~~x;sr.:~~' tl~~;. Ca°ar;c .l recomme~zdin~; and su~r;c~stin~; that the f: '.tr s~t~~°;ei~!; t;'~e P'o:? ~ ce Der.~ax°tmer~t f.°c±r. ce by adsl?.n&~ at 1.Past two i'-;E~ci orde ~ t'-, ,:'o'.':~dc~ better l~ol i.C~ l•::°otect_~.ar3, The i~'iana~e~~~ ~~~a,~_a~~~r~ed tl-a.at phis math-;r s~~:~c:~';d ~:~~: '.~rought up and ser].ously cons s dered during pi^e~:,araf,~ ~~n ~^f t:.).;e next years bud~;~~t, and Further stated no 3.mmed:ta*~ act~.on could be taken because of previous commitments of any res~:rve fundo. It .was moved by Counc:~lman Daetweiler, seconded by Gaunci:l.man Pearson, that the Manager and Chief of Police be instructed to investigate the need for additional. personnel and that said matter be discussed during preparation of the next years budget. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motierZ duly carried . The Manager requested authority to advprtt.se for bldg for two new police cars. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilrr~an Daetweiler, that said authorization be granted. Al ]. members vot3.nr~ ayE, the Mayor dee]ared tt-~e motion duly earr•ied. There was a disc~~asion rep~arding the consolidatjori of personnel ordinances into one uniform ord~.nance. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, ~eCOnd~d by Councilman Bruner, that the City Manager and City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance to be submitted to the voters at the general municipal election in April, 1954,, tha.~~ ,..... would combine all personnel ordinances into one. A11 i~ember~t~~ voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carr3.ed, RESOLUTION N0. 2528 entitled "RESOLUTION RFQ~IESTTN4`° APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURE OF GAS TAX MONIES FOR STREET IMPRO~TE- MENTS" was presented. It was moved by Councilman Bruner, ~a z~ ~~ seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes:. Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Si~~:ddon, and ~Ji~ la~•>d. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Manager presented his report on the bids received at the Last regular meeting for the construction of a natatorium in the city park wherein he recommended that the_con- tract be awarded to the low bidder, Mac Isaac & Menke, with certain alternates.as-outlined in said report. There followQd a discussion on whether or not a penalty !:la~.z~e ~r_ completion ;i,~,.. ~ .--:_~.~ '~-~~.ncluded in the contract. The P~anager• , su~r;;-e.;t ,;-~~.t ~;Y~~ City Attorney, in preparing the contract, check the possibility of adding such a clause. It was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Council- man Sneddon, that the contract for the construction of the nata- torium be awarded to MacIsaac & Menke, with the alternates as recommended, and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute said contract on behalf of the City. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and. Willard. Noes: None. ' Absent: None. There .was a discussion of the sale of the natatorium bonds as authorized by the electorate wherein the City Manager stated it was his opinion that the full amount authorized should be sold due to additional expenses that will be incurred during the construction of the building, landscaping, parking lot, and necessary .equipment for the natatorium. It was also suggested that the maturity of the bonds should extend over a twenty-year period. Whereupon, i.t was moved by Councilman Sneddon, seconded by Cauncilman Pearson, that the necessary proceedings be com- menced toyauthorize the sale of the natatorium bonds in the amount of $400,000 for a twenty year period. Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, presented the following personnel That Officer Donald E. Miller, having satisf`aetorily completed six months of service as a Patrolman, be. granted the next raise in salary to $335, effective January 16, 1954. That Officer William A. Cole, having satisfactorily completed, eighteen months of service as a Motor Officer, be granted the next raise in salary to $374, effective January 16,` 1y54; . Roll Call; Ay4s : Councilmen and W' 7. and . Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Manager recommendations: ' That Officer Chester R. Surwillo, having completed six months satisfactory service as a Patrolman, be granted the next raise in salary to $335, effective February 1, 1954; That John J. Blaising, having satisfactorily completed eighteen months of service as a Clerk-Dispatcher, be granted the next salary raise to $353, effective January 1, 1954• It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that said recommendations be approved. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Manager presented a request from Wanda Avoian, Switchboard operator, for a 30-day leave of absence, without pay, effective January 20, 1954. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Bruner, that said leave of absence be approved. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was regularly moved by Councilman Sneddon, seconded by Councilman Daetweiler, that the demands presented at the ,.-.. `~`~~7 meeting of January 19, 1854, 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 ~.nd9.cated I.n the several demands hereby approved. GENERAL ACCOUNT Demand Register Numbers A2287 to A2389 inclusive to the respective funds: General Fund $22,898.85 Water Fund 6,247. 5 Traffic Safety Fund 5, 94.1 Lighting Fund 2 ,01.75 Capital Outlay Fund 5,941.52 Total . . $43 , 684.68 Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Willard. Noes : None . Absent: None. It was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman Sneddon, that the meeting be adjourned. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ~~ ~ x APPROVED FEBRUARY 2, 1954