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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1954-04-20 - CC1~ REC~ULAFt MEE'1'I:NC~ APRIL 20, 1854 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hs,11, 1.1330 Bullis Road, on abo~re date at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Willard in the chair. Councilmen Bruner, Daetweiler, Pearson, Sneddon, and Willard answered. the roll call, It was moved by Councilman Pearaon, seconded by Council- man Sneddon, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of April 6, 1g54 be approved as written, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly curried. The Mayor announced that this was the time for canvass- -'~ ing the absentee ballots and the completion of the official canvass of the General Municipal Electl..on held on April 13, 194. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Bruner, seconded by Councilman Pearaon, *:hat the Mayor appoint two members of the Council to act as tell.er~~s in ;paid official canvass. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Mayor appointe8 Councilmen Daetweiler and Sneddon to ac t a8 tell era . r''~;1.lnwing the canvass, RESOLUTION N0. 25!t~6 enti~;ir=d, "A RESOLUTION OF TfiE CITY COUNG IT OF THE C TTY OP' LYNWOOD, CALIP`ORNIA, DECLARING THE RESULT OF TFIE GENERAL MUN'SCTPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY OF LYNWOOD ON APRIL 13, 1954" was presented. Tt was moved by Councilman Bruner, aeconded'by Cou~zcilman Daetweiler, that sa.d reso?.utic;~~n ~ a adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen ~3runer, Daetweiler, Pearaon, Sneddon, anal Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Councilman Sneddon, seconded by Coun- cilman Daetweiler, that whereas it appears Prom the oanvaaa of the vote of the election of April 13, 1954 that the proposition was approved by a ma~jor~.ty of the voters at said election, now, therefore, ORDINANCE N0. 509 entitled °°AN ORDINANCE OF TIDE CITY OF LYIv'WOOD REPEALING ORDINANCES NUMBERED 229, 530, AND 427, AND "~"' ESTABLISHING A PERSONNEL SYSTEM TO INCLUDE ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY EXCEPT" THOSE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED" is declared adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Couricllrr~~.~xx ~r~~x:^~e~^, Daetweiler, Pearaon, Sneddon, ~~._`'i~i. W;i' 1,ard. Noes : lone . Absent: None. Thereupon, thy; Mayor administered the oath of office to City Clerk H. M. Campbell. The City Clerk administered the oath of office to . Councilwoman McMeekin and Councilman Pender and the above took their seats at the Council. table. The Mayor stated that tY:~i.s was the time for the Council to elect the new Mayor. Whereupon, it was waved by Councilman Pearaon, seconded by Councilman Pender, that Councilman P. L. Bruner be nominated for the office of Mayor. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that nominations b~, closed and that a unanimous vote be cast for Councilman Bruner as Mayor of the City of Lynwood. ??::~ l 1. Call : Ayes: Ca~~.ncilmen l3~auner, McMeekin, Pe€~rson, Pender, .~ and Willard. Noes: Nine. Absent: None. 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All members voting aye, the Mayor. declared the motion duly carried. The hour of 8:00 p.m« having arrived, said hour being the time fixed for receiving any and all bids for the improve- ment of a portion of Platt Avenue by the construction of sanitary sewers, the Mayor inquired if there were any present wishing to submit bids. There was no response, The Clerk stated he had received five bids. Tt was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that said bids be publicly opened, examined, and declared. A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly oarried. The following bids were received: Compan Item #1 Stem #2 Item #3 Ttem #4 TOTAL I~l e v e 1 and ~-'_'~ ; T~' ~$""'~'. a~ '.'~~3 '~'$a. ~d 375.00 60.00 130:00 80:00 $64.00 J 8c M Grizel Co. 2.95 1.95 1'0.00 65,00 442.50 39, 00 170: oo c~~. oo ~i.~. 50 Zavas and Sons 4.00 2.00 1.75:00 75.00 6ao.oo 40.00 175:00 75,00 890.00 J.M.Constructian Ca. 4.00 3:50 175:00 75.00 600.00 70:00 175.00 75.00 920.00 Nike T~amavi~°h 4.45 4:00 225:00 '~~.00 667.50 80.00 225.00 ~l5.vo 1047.50 It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council- man Willard, that said bids be referred to the Manager for cheek and report. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the oration duly carried. The Mayor inquired if there ware any present wishing to address the Council. There was no response. The Clerk presented a communication from ~~Y~e Military Order of the Purple Heart, Inc. wherein they request perrr~ission to display an exhibit of antique and modern firearms in con- nection with their fund raising sativities. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said request be referred to the City Manager for investigation with the local veteranst organizations. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented a comm~xr~ic:atian from the cities of Marysville and Yuba City wherein they asked the City to indorse Beale Air Force Base as the future Air Force Academy.. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman MoM®akin that the Council heartily indorse said request. All members voting aye, tho Mayor declared i~he motion duly serried. The Clerk pr®sented Planning Commission Resolution No. 12.3 wherein they rejected a request for the change of zone from R-1. to R-3 of Lugo Avenue between t~ertrude Dr~.,ve and Ernestine. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Willard, that the Councix concur in the action of the Planning Commission in the denial of said request. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk stated that the Planning Commission at its last regular meeting, denied a variance failed by Mr. A. E. Skelton to permit a portion of a building in an M-2 zone to be used as living quarters for a caretaker. The Clerk further stated that since that time Mr. Skelton filed an appeal of the Planning Commission decision in denying said request and that when an appeal is filed public hearings must be conducted before the City Council. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Clerk be instructed to set for k ~s.r'.~ng the appeal as filed by Mr. Skelton. A11 r~~errlb©rs voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a report as directed at the last regu~.ar meeting on the request of the Matthews Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints wherein they asked for permission to operate a fireworks booth at 3563 Imperial Highway wherein he stated that he had contacted the local Latter Dav ~l8 Saints Church who stated that they had no objections to this '~' Ward opers.L~rig the fireworks stand and that the mangy r~:~~ ~: would be used for charitable purposes in their church. Counc~..lman Willard stated that he felt that the City should limit said requests to local organizations and further moved that said request be denied. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pender. A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly earriad. The Clerk presented a communication calling the Councilts attention to the fact that there are several appoint- ments Doming up in the near future for the offices of various commissioners, three members of the Planning Commission whose --~, terms expire July 1, 1g54, and two members of the Recreation Commission whose terms Pxpire June 30, ig5~. Alga, since the passing of the new personnel ordinance, the Council must appoint five members of said Personnel Board. The Clerk presented a communication also calling to the Councilts attention that the Director and an alternate should be appointed to the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities acid that an alternate be appointed to the Mayor as a member of the Board of Directors of the County Sanitation District. Wher°~upon, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that Councilman Willard be appointed the Director and that Councilwoman McMeekin be appointed the alternate Director of the League of California Cities and that Councilman Pearson be appointed the alternate member of the Board of Directors of the County Sanitation Dis- trict. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the matian duly carried. The Clerk presented a report from the firm of Wood, Pyle & Co., auditors for the Gity of Lynwood, wherein they wished to call to the cityts attention the time delay in the deposit of City of Lynwood money received by the City of Lynwood Police Department from an auction held an December 19, 1953. They also wished to recommend that official City receipt forms be used to record all future cash received by the Police-Depart- ment. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Willard, that said report as filed be accepted. ~?~11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the ^+:ation duly earriad. The City Manager presented his report on the bids received for the installation of traffic signals at 7amperial Highway and California at the last regular meeting wherein he recommended that contract be awarded to the law bidder, Electric & Machinery Service, inc. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager in awarding said contract. Roll Calla Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard.: NaPS: None. Absent: Nona, The City Manager stated he had received a_request to acquire the property at the southeast corder of Bu11is~Road and Carlin Avenue for Carlin Avenue widening. (Lathrop property). After considerable discussion, it was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the Manager and City Attorney be authorized to negotiate with Mr, Lathrop, °"?~+ owner, and if no suitably terms can be reached, to commence condemnation proceedings to acquire said right of way, All "" members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The City Manager recommended that Carl Berry be advanced to the fourth step as Assistant Civil Engineer, effective April 1, 1954, at the salary of $465.00 per month. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the Council concur in the recommendation of the City Manager. All a.~ members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, ~,~~ City Manager presented a letter from Mrs. R~~':h Waller, 11602 Bu11is Road, wherein she requested limited parking in front of the above business address. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said request be referred to the traffic authority for investigation and report. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the matian duly carried. The City Manager stated that since passing of the Civil .service Ordinance that he requests permission, with the City Attorney, to proceed with the preparation of the rules and regulations as required by said ordinance. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Coun- cilman Ydillard, that the Manager and Attorney be authorized to proceed with the preparation of said rules and regulations. A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The Manager stated that he had received several re- quests from business men on Long Beach Boulevard for an off-street parking study of the business area. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Manager be authorized to prepare a digest of the laws con- cerning off-street parking. All members voting aye, the Mayor deeu~e.r~d ~Y~rF~ motion duly carried. It was regularly moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the demands presented at the meeting of April 20, 1954, having been regularly audited, are hereby allowed and approved and warrants ordered drawn on the City Treasurer in accordance with and to the payees named and the funds indicated in the several demands hereby approved. GENERAL ACCOUNT Demand register numbers ~5 to A2943 inclusive to the respective funds: General Fund $28,265.08 Water Fund 6,132.07 Traffic Safety Fund 4,444.86 Lighting fund 2,688.66 Swimming Pool Constr. Fund 34,38.66 TOTAL . . $7 5 , 7 69.27 Roll Call: Ayes; Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Willard, that the meets g be ad,~ourned. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared t e m tion lye r , APPROVED MAY 4, 1954