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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1954-10-05 - CC~~ REGU~dAR MEETING OCTO~iER 5, 195~i- The City Cauncil of the C:~.ty =~f Lynwn~+d met in a regular session in the City H~.11, x..1330 E3txllis Ros.d, on above date at 7~3o p.m. Mayor Bruner in the chs.ir. Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting ~-- of September 21F i.g54 be approved as written. All members voting ~; aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The Clerk presented a claim from Floyd Samuels for d~.mages to his truck as the result of an accident with a Water Department employee. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Pear;r.,n, that said claim be referred to the insurance carrier for disposition, All members vot3.ng aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The Clerk presented a claim from Harriet Palen, 3309 Sanborn Avenue, for personal injuries as the result of a fall in front of 12028 Long Beach Boulevard, It was moved by Council- woman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said claim for personal injuries be referred to the insurance carrier for disposition. A11 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 hearing in the ms.tter of the proposed annexa- tion of the property lying northerly of Carlin Avenue and easterly of Thorson Avenue, the Mayor inquirAd if there were any present in regard to this matter, There was :.ZO response. The Clerk stated that the necessary publications and notices to the property owners had been made and no written protests have been filed objecting to said annexation. Whereupon, an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY •-- IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LYING NORTHERLY OF CARLIN AVENUE AND EASTERLY OF THORSON AVENUE" (Ozell Manor No. 4) was presented for the .first time. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that further reading be waived. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that said ordinance be accepted as read for the first time and pass to the second reading, Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. ORDINANCE N0. 513 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LYING SOUTHERLY OF CENTURY BOULEVARD . AND EASTERLY OF WRIGHT ROAD" was presented for the second time. (Wright Road Annex No. 6). It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that farther reading be waived. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Coun- cilman Pender, that said ordinance be adopted as read for the second time, .finally pass, and be published as required by law. Roll Call: "'"" Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None, Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2569 entitled "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK ANTS CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE INSURANCE AGENTS ASSOCIATION OF LYNWOOD FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING IN- SURANCE AND SURETY BONDS IN THE NAME OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD" r Ro11 Calls Ayeso Councilmen ~iruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, Willard. was presented. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said resolution be adopted, Noese None. Absents None. The home occupation application of Mrs, R, A. Hereford of 11027 Bu11is Road was presented. The Clerk stated that the necessary cards had been mailed with na ob~ectians being f sled. The Clerk stated ~°urther th~.t he was unable to contact Mrs. Hereford request~.ng her presence at this Council meeting. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Counci~,man Willard, that s~.id home occupation application be held in abeyance pending the appearance of Mrs. Hereford, All members voting aye, the Mayon declared the motion duly carried. Mr. J. R. Coulter, 10609 Mariposa Lane, addressed the Council regarding the install~.tion of new water mains in his area and installation of water meters at the same time. The Manager stated that if any water meters were installed, there would be no actual reading of the meters and the flat rate billing would continue, Councilwoman McMeekin stated that she had received a request from the American Legion and Daughters of the Golden West to present flags to the City at the dedication of the new natatorium, The Manager stated that he had discussed this matter also with said organizations and that the swimming pool plans did not call for the installation of a flag pole as there presently exists one in front of tY'ie Community Center which would serve both buildings adequately, After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said request be held in abeyance far further discussion, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The City Manager presented. specification 1954-M for the collection of garbage, combustible and non-combustible trash for adoption by the City Council. The City Manager further stated that said specifications provide for the collec- tion of garbage twice a week and increases the collection of combustible and non_combustible trash to a weekly basis. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that said specifications be approved and adopted. The City Manager presented the contract for approval on the collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish in the City of Lynwood, based upon the abo•re specifications, for a three year period with A. V, Hohn and recommended that said contract be approved. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said contract be accepted and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of the City. Roll Callo Ayes: Councilmen Brruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, Willard. and Willard. Noes: None. Absento None. Roll Call Ayese Councilmen Bruner, M~Meekin, Pearson, Pender, Noes: None. Absent: None, 'I`Y~.e City Manager stated that tions and new contract necessitated an garbage and trash collection ordinance an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 1-b AND SEA the change in specifica- amendment to the present and therefore presented THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, ~TION 10 OF ORDINANCE ~" 6~ N0. 433 OF SAID CITY'S for the first time. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that further reading be waived. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said ordinance be accepted as read for the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. "~' Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Manager presented a communication from the L~rnwood Unified School District wherein they requested: 1. That the District be allowed to use the swimming pool two days a week between the hours of 8:30 a.m, and 3:30 p.m,; 2, During said period they shall be entitled to the exclusive use of said facilities; 3. That the District offers to pay $30 per day rental under the above conditions for the balance of the 1954-55 school year. Councilman Pender stated that he felt that the fixed charge for the use of the pool of $39.10 per day as prepared by the City Manager was a fair and dust estimate and that the City Council should adhere to that estimate until such time as actual charges can be computed from experience. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Council- man Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that it is agreed that the School District be allowed the use of the swimming pool exclusively two days a week from the hours of 8:30 a m, to 3:30 p.m., at the original fixed charge estimate of $39.10 per day for 'the balance of the 1954-55 school year, and upon the com- pletion of the school year, said rental rate to be adjusted based upon the actual operational coste ,.,.,, Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- man Pender, that if such agreement is satisfactory to the Unified School District that a formal contract be prepared and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute same on behalf of the City. Roll Ca1.1: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was regularly moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the demands presented at the meeting of October 5, 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 indicated in the several demands hereby approved,. GENERAL ACCOUNTS Demand register Numbers A3726 to A3731 and 3781 to 3835 inclusive to the respective funds: General Fund Water Fund Traffic Safety Lighting Fund Capital Outlay Swim Pool Cons $23,863.15 2,525.09 Fund 3,651.61 82.17 Fund 950.00 truction Fund. 179.08 TOTAL. $31,251.10 . . (..7 Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard, Noes: None. Absent: Nonec It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the meeting be adjourned. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. r I LER , C YNW00 APPRO D 0 BER 26, 1~~ x