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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1954-10-26 - CC6 ~ ~ AD~O~RNED RE~~~'LAR ~~ETING OCTOBER 26, 1~5~ The C:Tty Cou*~~c~.l ~f thsa C~,ty of Lyn:^rood met ~.n ~.n ad jou.rned. regu~,~,r e~e,~~:Ton .:! n the City Fiall, 1130 Bul,lis Road, on above d~,t;=~~ at `%: ~~C p,m. Mayor Bruner f n ~:Fze ch~.~.r . Councilmen BrS.zner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard ~.na~uaered the rs~~.l ~~.~~1. It ~~aas moved ry ,~~~ncilrr~aY~ Pe~.r°~>on, seconded ~by Councilwsrr?~,n M`~:Meekfz~, t~~~.~ t?^~= :rq~.n~ztes of t"rae previous regl.al.ar meetings of 0*°~ ~~~~r ~7 ~.~~d ~?~ t~i~s;~r 1 f~, 1~5~, be appro~red as writtene .~, All members voting aye, the ~~I~,~~or d~=dared. the motion duly carried, The h~~~~r of ~:OO p.m. having arrived, said hour being the t~_:ne fi:a~ed for receiv~.ng any ~=~,nd x.1.1 bids foxy furnishing the city w3.th one ps`~1.ic;e car, the. Ma~fs;.-~, inqu~.red if there were any present wishing t~ sz~bm:it bids, 'ThE:~r~:= was no response. °i'he Clerk stated h~~y had received. two b~.ds, It was moved by Councilm~.n Pearson, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said bids be pu.bl~_cl.y opened, ~~x~.mined, ~.nd declared, All members voting aye, the M~,;~or decl.ar~~:~ the mot~..on duly carried. The foll.ow~.ng b~d~ wrre received: Bid Price + Delivered Company ~°o Sales Tax Trade-in Price .pond Motors , 1'nc . "_ . Hull-Dobbs Cr 2015.c~0 256.00 1759.00 It was moved by C~~unc~lman Willard, seconded by Council- man Pexzder, that the bids bc~ referred to the City Manager for check and reporto All members voting ~.y~=, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The hour of 800? pome having arrived, said hour being the time fixed for receiving ~.n;,r and x.11 bids for furnishing the city with two police motorcycles, the Mayor inquired if there were any present wish~..ng to submit bidso There was no response. The Clerk stated he had received one bids It was moved by Councilm~.n Pender, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that said bid be publicl~V opened, examined, and. ""'" declared. All. merrbbers voting ayr:, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The following bid c,T~,~ rec;c'ived: T3id price + Delivered Company ;~~~ Sales Tax Trade-in Price Bob) ~1.~`i~i ~o `~~ ~~~® ~; ~~ It was moves by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- man Pender, that said bid. b, ref~;rred to the C3.ty Manager for check and report thereon. All m~=tubers ~,rot:Tng aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly s;arried, The hour of 8~c)0 p,md having arrived, said hour being the time fixed for hearl.ng in the matter of the improvement of Alma Avenue, the Mayor inquired if there warp any present in regard to said matter 'T'here was no re sp~anse. The Clerk ;Mated. he had rec;e:ived letters from ~Tohn Vartanian and B. D. Cxrimm protesting said. improvement. It was moved by r"ouncilman Willard, seconded by Council® man Pender, that said protests be accepted and. filed. A11 members voting aye, the M~.yor des"l~.r~;d the motion duly carried, Thereupon, RESOT.~I~TI01V N0. 25'0 entitles' "RESOLUTIOAT OVERRULING PROTESTS IN CONNEC`t'ION WITH TFiE HEARING ON DEBT LIMITA- TION FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEi~[ENT OF ALMA AVE1~~.TE BETWEEN LONG BEACH BOULEV~.RD AND CALI°FORNI:~ AjTENUE BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CURBS, DRI~~EWAYS, SIDEWALKS, AND GUTTrRS, AND THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING PARKWAYS, T)R?~'1~EWAYS, ANTS TREES" w~.s presented, It was moved. by ~' Councilman W~.ll ard, v~ecc7r.ded by ~"o~.ancilman Pender, that saj.d Reso- lution be adopted. Roll Call: Aye>~: Council.r~en ~~arz~nFr, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willardo F~To~~:s : None . Ab~:;eazxt: Nr~n~~, 7l The Clerk presented a communication from the City of Los Angeles requesting the city's cooperation in allevj.ati.ng the smog condition by changing the burning hour; throughout Los Angeles County from a.m. to p,m, on a 90-day trial basis. The Clerk also presented a communication from the County Board of Supervisors requesting that all rubbish burning be prohibited. Councilman Willard moved that the City Attorney be instructed to amend our pr°esc~nt ordinance to permit burning from x:00 to 7:00 p.m, only. This motion f~.il.ed for lack of a ""'~ second. After c~~nsiderable discussion regarding the existing smog condition in this area, i.t was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that said communicatians be accepted and filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication from the City of Glendale requesting the cityts cooperation in urging the State Legislature to enact perm3.ssive legislation to allow counties to levy a sales tax. The Clerk stated that at the League of California Cities conference a similar resolution was approved that requested the State Legislature to enacf, a uniform sales tax program. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said communication be accepted a.nd filed. A11 members voting aye, the Mayor° declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Council- man Pender, that the C1.erk be instructed to prepare copies of said sales tax resolution ~,nd .resolution of the County Board of Supervisors regarding same for their study. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication from the Lynwood Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans requesting permission to sell forget-me-Hots from Taovember 4 to Novemb~ar 7 inclusive. It ws,s moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman ,_., McMeekin that said. permission be granted. A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, ORDINANCE N0. 61~~ untitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING THE ANP~EXATION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY TN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LYING NORTHERLY OF CARLIN AVENUE AND EASTERLY OF THORSON AVENUE" was presented for the second time. It was moved bar Co~zncilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that further reading be waived. All members voting aye, the Mayer declared the motion dtaly carried. It was moved by Councilmen Willard, seconded b~~ Council- woman McMeekin, that said ordinance be adopted as presented for the second time, finally pass and be published as required by law. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. ORDINANCE N0. 61.5 en~::i.tled "AN ORDINANCE OF TF~ CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 1-b AND SECTION 10 OF ORDINANCE NU. 433 OF SAID CITY" was presented for the second time. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that further reading be waived. A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, It was moved by Cot:~zcilma.n Pearson, seconded by Cou.ncil- .- man Pender, that said e~rdinance be adopted as presented for the second time, finally pass, anal be published as required by law. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. The home occupation application of Mrs, R. A. Hereford to conduct the busin?ss of selling art needlework in her }tome at 11027 Bull.i.s Roe.d was pz~esent;ti,d~ The Me.yor inquirFd. #.f Mrs, ~~ «~, Hereford was in the audience, which she was and had nothing to ~.~... ~ add to her application as presented, It was moved by Councilman Pearson, sFCOnded by Councilman Pender, that said application be approved, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 129 approving the variance of use to permit the construction of a single family dwelling at !~-381 Pencleton Avenue. (Harrell), It was moved by Council.mari Pender•, seconded by Councilman Wi1.l.ard that the Council. concur 3n the action of the Planning Commission. Ro11 C:~.' ~. ...., Ayes: ~,ouncilmen .Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. es: None. N o y ., AbeS° ent : None . The City Manager stated that the State Division of Highways had approved plans and specifications for installation of traffic signals a.t the int~'rsection of Long Beach Boulevard and Euclid Avenue and requested authorization to advertise for bids for installation of same. It was moved by Couneilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said authorization be granted, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The City Manager stated that the State of California Department of Public Health has recently requested the Cify of Lynwood to apply for a permit to operate a domestic water company as provided for in the Health and Safety Code. The Manager further recammend.ed that the Cj_ty comply with this request. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilwoman McMeek~.n, that the Manager be authorized to sign and file said application with the State Board of Public Health, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The City Manager stated that the County administrative officers have requested that the City of Lynwood enter :into an agreement with Mr. Arthur Froehlich, architect for the furnishing of plans and specifications for the construction of the library structure which is to be leased to the County after completion. The Manager stated that he has, along with the City Attorney, prepared. the necessary agreement and recommended that said. contract be approved, It was moved bar Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the City Council concur in 'the recommendations of the City Manager in the approval of said contract and authorize the Mayor a.nd Clerk to execute same on behalf of the City. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Manager stated that revisions are necessary in the agreement with the State Division of Highways for the expenditure of gas ta.x monies and wished to present the first supplemental memorandum of agreement for the expenditure of said moneys. Whereupon, RESOLU`1'ION N0. 2571 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADOPTING BUDGET AND APPROVING FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF GAS TAX ALLOCATION FOR MAJOR CITY STREETS" was presented. It was moved by Courcilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that said Resolution be adopted.. "'""" Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager presented Lhe following personnel recom- mendation: That Anthony P, D~Arrigo, having completed twelve months as Clerk-Dispatcher, be advancF:d to $:~65 per month, effective November 1, 1954, It was moved by Councilwoman McMeF~kin, seconded by Cour~cilma.n Pearson, that said recommenda- tion be approved. All. m~,rr.bers voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The City Manager presented a communication from the Lynwood Police Office~~as R¢3~.ief and Welfare Association wherein they requested permission from the Council to sponsor a program (barbecue ) to be offered .r~ thy. City Park on Sunday, October 31 for the purpose of promot;in~ farads to complete playground facilities at the Rancho Los Amigos for use of polio patients. It was moved by Councilman Pe~lder, seconded. by Councilman Willard, that said permission be granted, A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The City Attorney wished to call the Gouncil.~s attention to the previously approved architectis contract for. the library in that there is no penalty clause for fa?lur~~ to complete plans and specifications within t-he required sixty day period. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman W:i~l.lard., that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare an amendment to said contract that would provide a penalty clause for failure to perform and other provisions a.s he deemed necessary to protect the cityfs interests. Roll. Call : Ayes: Councilmen Brauner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Mayor fnquired if there were any oral communica- tions. There was no response. It was regularly moved by Councilman Willard, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that the demands presented at the meeting of October 26, 1954, having been regularly audited, are hereby allowed and appro~red and warrants ordered drawn on the Cify Treasurer therefor 3.n accordance with and to the payees named. and the funds j.ndicated 1.n i.;he several demands hereby approved. GENERAL ACCOUNTS Demand register um ers to A3906 inclusive to the respective funds: General Fund $22, 618.84 Water Fund 6,171,06 Traffic Safety Fund 4,563.03 Lighting Fund 2,98.19 Capital Outlay Fund 252.23 Public Park Fund 12,178.38 Swim Pool Construction 34,072.47 Retirement Fund 2,501.05 TIITAL.~. .~ $84,956.05 and man aye, Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. Tt was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Council- Wi1la.rd, that the meeting be adjourned. All members voting the Mayor declared the motto my carried. 1 APPROVED NOVEMBER 3, 1 ~'3 X