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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1954-07-20 - CC44~ ~- REGULAR MEETING JULY 20, 1954 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bu11is Road on above date at 7:30 p.m, Mayor Bruner in the chair. Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and. Willard answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Coun- cilman Fender, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of July 6, 1954 be approved as written except that paragraph 4, """ line 6, page 34 be changed to read, "all members voting aye, except Councilman Willard, who voted no, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried." All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The Clerk presented a communication from the St. Emydius Mothers Cluh requesting a.n annual dance permit for dances to be held at the parish hall at the corner of California and Mulford. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Fearson, that said annual permit be granted. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication from Jimmie Walker, Jr,, 3564 Josephine Street, requesting the City Council to go on record as protesting the abandonment of the rail service and substitution of bus service on the present Bellflower to Los Angeles line, further stating that it is his opinion that said abandonment will not provide better service to the users of said public transportation. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the letter be accepted and filed, 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 construction of a wading pool, the Mayor inquired if there were any present wishing to bid, There was no response, '""'"' The Clerk stated he had received four bids. It wa$ moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said bids be publicly opened, examined, and declared, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The following bids were received: Contractor Bid ac saac and Menke $4,~'I$,00 (Minus $200 if awarded both contracts) Stones and Fredrickson 5,787.00 Lewis H. McClain 5, 73.00 Daken Engineering Company 6 ,75.00 It was moved by Councilman Willard., seconded by Councilman Pearson, that said bids be referred to the City Manager for checking and report. 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 construction of tennis courts, the Mayor inquired. if there were any present wishing to bids. There was no response. The Clerk stated he had received 6 bids.. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said bids be publicly opened, examined, and declared. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared t~18 r-o~ion duly carried, ,,,,~, The following bids were rec®ived ' Contractor ac saac ~.nd Menke- Co. Stones and Fredrickson C & H Cement Contractors James E. Rowe Star Construction Co. W, R, Wilkerson s~.d $ , 9,'7"3': 00 (Minus $200 if awarded both contracts) 10,546.00 11,200.00 11,400.00 11,h4g.G0 $12,400,00 ~~ It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Willard, that said bids be referred to the City Manager for checking and report. All med~bers voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications. There was no response. The Clerk again presented the home occupation appli- cation of Mr. S. B, Cordova, 11155 Penn, wherein he requested permission to conduct the business of radio and television repairs in his home. The Clerk further stated that as requested ,•-- gt the last meeting, a letter was sent to Mr. Cordova requesting his attendance at this meeting. Mr. Cordova being in the audience, stated his method of operation and that he has no equipment at the present time and does not believe that he would create any undue nuisance. Mr. V. E. Pettey, 11159 Penn, addressed the Council on Mr. Cordovags behalf. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded b~P Cou~scilman Pearson, that the Council approve the applieat~.an cif M~°. S. ?~<. Cnrdc~T~a as su"~m:.tted. A11 members voting aye, the Ma~ror declaimed the motion duly carried. The Clerk preser.'~ed t~-iP report off' the Chief of Police regarding the request f'r~oBrr the California Society f'or the Welfare oi' Epileptics wherein he recommended approval of their request to solicit funds in the City of Lynwood from August 1 to August 15, Tt was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said request be granted. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the a~a~~io~k dezl~r carried. ° The Clerk presen~ed T'lar~r~.ing Cs~,mmission Resolution No. 127 ,wherein a variance was granted. to ~;he ~an~lers Pl~a~r~bing Company to permit the use of Lof:s 40h to 411, Tract 2551, for retail plumbing and heating, including sales yards, warehouse, and shops, as per plan on file. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Willard, that the Council concur in the action of the Planning Commission as outlined in said ^^- Resolution. All memb?x°s voting aye., the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk stated that in keeping with the policy of reviewing the Cityts insur~,n4e, he wished to rec;ozr~znend that a ~5i000 hone~ety bla.nk~t ~>~~a_ion t>>~~rad °~~ p~zrePzased in the place of X2500 public emplo~rees fa.i.thfu'1 performance blanket position band which has ~ae?n done in the past. The Clerk further stated that City ordinance No. 52~ requires bonds only in the amount of X1,000 covering emp~_oyees of the City of Lynwood. Tt was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Council- man Willard, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Clerk in the changing of said employees bond. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Wi 11 and . Noes: None. absent; None. The Clerk stated that he felt that the City should increaee its bodily injury and property damage liability limits in view of the increased Pxposure the City has undertaken in the past year. The Clerk: reco~rimended. that the limits of liability be doubled from the prese.rrt co~re~^age, wk~.ich will result in an increased coat of only $220.00 for the balar7ce of the policy year. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Clerk '~ ~a increas! ng the limits of liability as outlined. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Couneilrnen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Foes: ~.,ite. ~~' RESOLUTION N0. 2558 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD REQUESTING COUNTY RECREATION AID" was presented. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pander, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Manager recommended that Gertrude Stefanovich be appointed Clerk-Typist, probationary, in the Police Department, at the salary of $259 per month, effective July 1, 1854. It was moved by Councilman Pander, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was regularly moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Wi1~.ard, that the demands presented at the meeting of July 20, 1954, having been regularly audited, are hereby allowed and approved and warrants ordered drawn can the City Treasurer therefor in accordance with and to the payees named snd the funds indicated in the several demands hereby approved. GENERAL ACCOUNTS Demand regzs er um ers A 363 to A3441 Inclusive to the respective funds: General Fund $19,882.97 Water Fund 10,875.65 Traffic Safety Fund 5,737.96 Lighting Fund 2,375.66 Capital Outlay Fund 1,416.25 Special Gas Tax Fund 25,222.80 Public Park Fund 383.97 Swimming Pool Construction Fund 46,838.60 TOTAL. $112 , 733.86 Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pander, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pander, that the meeting ba adjourned. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. APPROVED AUGUST 3, 1954