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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1954-05-18 - CC REGULAR MEETING MAY 18, 1954 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road. on above date at 7':30 p m .,: Mayor Bruner in the chair. Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, a.nd Wi~lard answered the roll calla It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Couneil- man Pearson, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of Ma 4 1954 be approved as written. A11 members voting aye, y --- the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented communications f°rom the Lynwood Chapter of Disabled American Veterans, the Lynwood Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Lynwood wherein they all requested per- mission to sell fireworks within the City of Lynwood .from June 30 . to July 4, l~.cense free. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- • woman McMeekin, that permission be granted to the above organi- nations to sell fireworks in the period specified, license-free, sub~ect.to the fireworks sales control regulations adopted 'by the Fire and Building. Departments.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication from Mr. Fay E. mall, 3834 Josephine Street, requesting the Council to install a Pour-way stop or traffic signals at the interjection of Bullis and Josephine. 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 motion duly carried. ,• The Clerk presented a communication from the ,Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary No. 86 requesting permission from. the Council to conduct a baby show in the City of Lynwood from May 20 to June 21, further stating that they have received sanction from the Chamber of Commerce. '""' Whereupon, it was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said permission be granted, license free. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication from the Lynwood Democratic Club extending a cordial invitation to meet with • Mr. Richard graves, Candidate for 4overnor, between 4:00 and 5,:00 p.m. on May 21 at the school administration quarters. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said invitation be accepted and filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication from the Planning Commission wherein they recommend to the City Cauneil that a greater regulation be placed on outside advertising signs. The • Clerk further stated that the City Attorney Felt an ordinance could be adopted that would restrict the size of the sign or tax sign boards on a per panel basis for the purpose of raining revenue. After discussion, the City Attorney suggested that a committee be appointed to investigate in detail various methods on the control of advertising structures and further stated that he felt that we should not attempt to eliminate`adverts-sing' structures entirely. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Mayor be authorized to appoint a committee to investigate with the. City Manager and Attorney any methods that mf,ght bring about a control of said advertising structures. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 124 wherein they approved the variance of use of Lot 551, Tract 2551, known as 32,54 Fernwood, to allow the construction ~~ ~ G7 of a 7.0x:18 stueoa frexr~e building to be used for the, urpose of operat~.ng a beauty parlor. The Clerk read the Plann~ng Commisv sion conalusiona for granting said varianceY The Clerk presented a r:omm~unicati,on From the Building Official.. wherein he stated. he felt he should bring the matter to the CounGil~s attention e.a it al.lawed a substandard sized building to be constructed in s,n R-~ zone for beauty shop pur~ poses. Cauncllms.n Willard doubted very much that the school intended to use the px}aperty ad~'acent for warehouse purposes. After considerable discussion, it was moved by ~^ Councilman Wills.rd, ser~ondPd by Councilman Pearson, that said matter be he1,d over until tht~ next regular meeting and instruct a r to invests ate with the School ~istriet their he t Man e t Ci y g g intended use of the property ad,~acent to the proposed variance. All members voting; aye, the Ms.yur dec.7ared the motion duly ca~~ri.ed. The Cl~:rk pre~~~ ~~;~-d t~~e anriual emer~,enoy ambulance service agreement w:t th t~ ~e+ Coun~ry a~' l,os Ar:ge .es and further stated that aa~d, s,grAement has been satisfaetc~ry in ~~art yearn. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilmen Willard reoonded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of the City at` Lynwood, ~tal1 Call: Ayes; Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Prnd~r, and Willard, Noes; None. Absent: Ncme. The C1er)~r requested authc~x~izat;ic,~, to advertise f'ar ' bids Par furnish ~ nor taht~~ City with, its gasoline supplies Par the ye+s.x" 19~1-°-~5. Whereupon, f:.t was moved by Coune.i lman Pearson, seconded ?ay Caune~lman Fender, ~thr~t se.id aitharizatl,on be granted. All members voting aye+, the Mayor decle,red the motion duly carrs.ed. The Mayor inquired if there were e~ny ~ars~l o~.~~rnm~:~,rxt^"s~~tea~~na. Mr. Warren Applegate, 384 Le gage Street, addr~ss~~~i: '"'""' the Council requesti.r~;~ ri;c„.me r~'~~ef from the trash blowing at'f the Food 0:1ant pa~c~k~ng ~ ~~t or~tu his ~~roperty, and further stated that he txe,~ ~nc,~s~ r> t~: ~tt,e m~,na~;ement regarci9:ng the matter. '-~lh~:,r~,~,,zp; ~t'~, s ~~ ~r,~y, °, m~ ~~~ed by C~r~ur~o~~~~msn Pende+r, reaanded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that sa~,d matter be z~ef erred to the City Manager for ~.,nvesti,gatinn. A~ 1 members voting aye, tkt~ Mayor declared: the mo1'aion du7.y osrri~d. Mr. q~rimm, 3~11A Alma, asked the Cauno~.'~, as t~~ the present status of the proposed County We'lt+sre Building, and ~..t" said project teas ~:Af,':r~t!te:1vR ~°een ar~d,ndoned. The Mayor explained to Mr. Grimm the status of the ~t.ructr~:re and. the City r portion in this matter. The City Manager prevented his report on the bide received at the lust regular meeting for the improvement c~!` portianv of Imperial Siighway and 8ullir Road wherein h~ rsao~- manded that the low bidder, Warren Southwest, Ino. be awarded said contracts. Wherein;ran, :~t was moved by Councilman Pear®on, seconded, by Cuunc~.lman Pander, that the Council conour in the recommendat,:i,ons e;nd the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign se,i.d a~;reem~*~±+~~, . ,~1..'" 11 Call " Ayes: Councf.lmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Fender, an4 Willard.. .,~„ Noev: None. Absent: None. The City Manager requested suttxcrr~,ty' t;c; purehare a pavement breaker t"~~.r use ;;n the water Department. It war moved by Councilman Fender, seconded by Councilman Willard, that tdt°, Manager be author~,:xed, to purchase saf d piecd of equ~J pmE~nt. ~7 Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pander, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Manager presented his report on the street lighting maintenance assessment for the year 1954-55 and presented RESOLTION N0. 2549 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING ENGINEERtS REPORT AND AUTHORIZING THE LEVYING OF ASSESSMENT COVERING STREET LIGHTING ~-- EXPENSES FOR THE 1954-55 FISCAL YEAR", It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pander, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager presented his report as requested at the last regular meeting on the County Sanitation Distrieta~ request to allow the Sanitation Districts to acquire refuse collection and disposal sites wherein he recommended that resolution be adopted allowing the district to acquire said sites, Councilman Willard stated that at the next regular meeting of the mayors and council group a representative of the Sanitation Districts would be on hand to explain in detail their proposal and further moved that said matter be held in abeyance until more information is received from this proposed meeting. The oration was seconded by Councilman Pearson. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The City Manager presented his report on the request for a crossing guard in the vicinity of the Lincoln School wherein he stated the City~s policy in the placing of said crossing guards, The City Manager also stated in the propose8 gas tax budget, funds are allocated for the installation of a traffic signal at Century and State Street. The City Manager also presented a report on the request for a traffic signal at the intersection of Euclid and Long Beach Boulevard wherein he alas stated that funds hays been allocated in the gas tax budget for a signal at this intersection. The Manager also presented a communication and petition requesting the installation of a traffic signal at Fernwood and Atlantic Avenue. He also stated that funds have been established in the gas tax budget for a signal at this location. The City Manager presented a report from the Traffic Authority wherein it was recommended that stop signs be installed on the east and west approaches to School Street on Virginia, and that stop signs be erected for east and westbound traffic on Josephine Street at Gertrude Drive. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recom- mendations of the Traffic Authority in the installation of said boulevard stops. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Councilman Willard stated that since we have had numerous requests for traffic signals and boulevard stops that possibly a committee should be appointed to .investigate the over-all traffic problem in the City of Lynwood. ~„ After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the Mayor be authorized to appoint two Councilmen, the Chief of Police and City Manager, two members from the Traffic Safety Committee,-and two members from the Lynwood Unified Schoo' District to survey the entire traffic problem. A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly ce.rried. The City Manager presented the budget for the expendi- tiara of .gas tax monies on nla~or city streets and recommended 28' that a resolution be adopted, Thereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2550 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THP CITY OF LYNWOOD ADOPTING BUDGET FOR EXPENDITURE OF GAS TAX ALLOCATED FOR MAJOR CITY STREETS" was presented. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said resolution be adopted. Ro11 Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: Nane, The Manager presented the following personnel recom- mendations: That the resignation of Maurice A. Yeager, Patrolman, be accepted effective May 13, .1954; That Fireman Dale Byrd, be advanced to the next salary step of $36~+ per month, effective May 15~ 195+; That Walter G. Greenslit be appointed as Utility Maintenance Man, probationary, in the Water Department, at $290 per manth effective April 16, 195+; That Edward G. Cartwright be appointed as Utility Maintenance Man, probationary, in the Park Department at $290 per month, effective April 26, 1954; That Sylvan F. Kranak be appointed as Utility Maintenance Man, probationary,in the Street Department, at $290 per month, effective May 10, 1954. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Manager, All members voting aye, thE~~ Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The City Manager stated that ~~e nad ,r, N;~r..ta~~e~. Mr° . A. V. Hohn, present eontracter for garbage and trash disposal and that he would like to discuss this contract with the City Council. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Willard, that the City Manager be in- structed to invite Mr. Hohn.to meet with the City Council at the next regular meeting to discuss the contract. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was regularly moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the demands Ares®nted at the meeting of May 18, 1.954, 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. Demand register the respective General Fund Water Furid Traffic Safety Lighting Fund Capital Outlay General Account os.A o A 093 inclusive to funds $20,675.01 8,936.44 Fund 4,366.01 2,280.02 Fund 111.95 Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Coun- cilman Pendei~~, that the meeting b ourn All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motio 1 c rr ed. AP~OV~D a~U~TE 1, 14,\\_ ~ , Special as ax Fund. 29,047.82 Swimming of Construction Fund. 50,628.38 Retirement Fund 1,859.94 Total . $117, 905.57