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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1954-11-16 - CC '~ rw~W REG~7LA.R M~ET~NG N®VEMBER 16, 1954 The City Co~+.zncii of the City of L~,=nwood 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, Pee.rson, and ?+]illard answered 'the roll call. Councilman Fender was absent, ,,,~ It was '.a:oved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of November .3, 1954 be approved as written. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented ~ petition signed. by Mrs. Mabel A. He~lmes and 110 others requesting install~.tion of electric flashing boulevard stop signs at Abott Road and Alexander, Abbott Road and Otis, approximately at Hulme and Abbott, and. approximately San Vincente and Abbott Road, Mr. Ralph A. Hendcsrxson cif 4?.70 Abbott Road wished to call the Councils attention to the number of accidents that have occured at Abbott Road and Otis. Mr. Sam King, 4260 Abbott, r~:quested that traffic signals be installed at said intersection, Mrs. Kathleen ~'ohnston, 1Oj01 San Vincente, complained of the Abbott traffic and trucks that are using Abbott Road, The City Manager stated that flashing boulevard stops are now being installed at Abbott and Otis. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Cotmcil~ man Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said petition and request be referred to the Traffic Authority for investigation and report. A11 member: present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication from Boy Scout Troop No, '625 requesting permission to sell, license free, .,~,. Christmas trees on Century Boulevard between Elm and Linden, It was moved by Councilwoman rleMeekin, seconded Y~~= Councilman Willard, that said permission be granted, A11 rnE~mbers prFSent voting aye, the Mayor declared the mnti.on duly carried. The Clerk pre:~ented a communication from the Pacific Electric Railway Company requesting the City to renew the agree- ments for off street parking at Long Beach Boulevard e?Zd Atlantic Avenue, on-their private right of war. The Clerk stated that the Long Beach Boulevard Merchants Association and the Atlantic Avenue Businessmens Association have been contacted regarding thi matter as they have paid the leases in the past and said associations at this time feel that the rental rates are unwarranted and they did not wish to pay the amounts due. - . , The Clerk further stated that these lease agreements are drawn with the City and recommended that they not be renewed. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeek~t.n, seconded by Councilman Willard, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Clerk, All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication from Glen H. Hickman, 10986 Ruth Street, req~aest3,ng ~.lleviation of the parking condition adjacent to the Roosevelt School. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Couneilms:n Wi.ll.ard, that said communication be referred to thF Traff~.c Authority for investi.gat~.on and report. -~. All members present voting a~Tc, the Mayor decl~.red the motion duly carried. The hour of 8000 p.m. having arrived, said houz° being the time fixed far receiving bids for fus~nishing the City with portable b1ES.chers far the natatorium, the Mayor inquired if there were s.ny present wishing to submit bids. There was no response. 77 The Clerk stated he had received three bids, It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said bids be publicly opened, examined, and declared. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The following bids were receivedg • Company Bid Price Tax Total ~n Bentley Seating Co , ~`~'~~2 7 0 ~ ~~'~'~ TY'~e Brunswick~Balke~ Collender Company 5,381.00 161°43 5,542,43 ~,,,, ~~r~vd Medart ProdT~t.~ts Inc , 6, 420.00 192.60 6, 612 , 60 It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that said bids be referred to the City Manager for checking and report. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The hour of 8:00 p.m, having arri~red, said hour being th.e time fixed to receive bids for furnishing traffic signal sys- tem at the intersection of Long Beach Boulevard and Euclid Avenue, the Mayor inquired if there were any present wishing to submit bids. There Was no response, The Clerk stated he had received three bids, It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Willard, that the bids be publicly opened, examined, and declared. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The following bids were received Company Bid ~ etc ~rI`~ and Mkchinery Servic e Inc , ~ a , Westates Electrical Construction Co. 3,641<00 C. D, Draucker Inc, 3,780.00 It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that said bids be referred to the City Manager for checking and report. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications. ..., Mr, George Hurter, 3214 Stockton, addressed the Council and requested that said body institute the necessary proceedings to annex the so-called "Midlands District," Mr. William G, Gaede, 327~g P3,ne, addressed. the Council as representing a majority of the property owners in said area '. and wished at this time to protest said annexation,. Mr, Jack Franklin, 3322 Pine, spoke in favor of the annexation. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that said request for annexation be ra~°erred to the Planning Commission for their recommends.tions ~.nd report, All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The City Clerk presented a communication from the City Treasurer requesting cancellation of an outstanding warrant since December 4, 1949, in the amount of $2,00. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Willard, that said cancellation be authorized, Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Pender. The City Clerk pre°sented the comprehensive eneral liability policy for the ,year 1955,and recommended a 250 deductible coverage on general 8c automotive property damage which results ~-- in a reduction of premium of X1245 over full coverage. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recommendation of the City Clerk in securing said policy. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Pender, ~ ' RESOLUTION N0. ~571~~ntitled "RESOLUTION APPROVING ~ PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND MAP OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR TFiE IMPROVEMENT OF ALMA AVENUE T3ETWEEN LONG BEACH BOULEVARD AND CALIFORNIA AVEN'tJE BY THE CONSTRUC'T'ION 0:~' CURBS, DRIVEWAYS, SIDE- WALKS, AND GUTTERS, AND THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING PARKWAYS, DRTVE® WAYS, AND TREES" was presented. It was moved by Councilman Wi1T.ard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin that said resolution , be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Co~.n~:~.l:r~e~x u~'ua~.er, McMeekin, Pearson, and Willard, Noes : Nome , '""°" Absent: Councilm~.n P~::II3d~~r. RESOLUTION N0. 257C entitled P°RESOLUTION OF INTENTION IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF ALMA AVENUE BETWEEN LONG BEACH BOULEVARD AND CALIFORNIA AVENUE BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CURBS, DRIVEWAYS, SIDEWALKS AND GUTTERS AND T~iE REMOVAL OF EXISTING DRIVEWAYS AND TREES, INCLUDING ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK°t was presented, It: was moved b~~ Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pearson., that said ~=asolaztion be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, and Willard, Naes: None, Absent: Councilman Pender. The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 131 which corAfirmed and approved the reclas°;ification of Lots 13 to 26 inclusive, Tract Nc~. 1016- from Zone R-1 to Zone R-2. (Sanchez et al). Thereupon, and ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 5'70 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 570" was presented. It was moved by Coun^i:Tman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Willard, that further reading be we,ived. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the mot~.on duly carried. It wa.s moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by ,,,~~, Councilman Pearson, that said ordinance be accepted as read for the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Willard. Noes: Nore. Absent: Councilman: Pender. The City :~ianaoe~T st=~ted that to make a ~caater increase effective January 1., it would be necessary to adopt az^. amendment to the present water ordinance ~_ncreasing said rates at this time. Thereupon, an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Or LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTIONS NUMBERS 2, ~-, AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 511 OF SAID CITY" was presented. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Willard, that further reading be waived. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. T.t was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Willard, that said ordinance be accepted as read for the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen B~~uner, McMeekin, Pearson, Willard. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Pender. The City Manager presented a communication from Cummings Markets, Inc,, 3831 Century Boulevard., requesting the Council to adopt an ordinance that would prohibit persons from -•. placing handbil.l.s ~.n automobiles whether an parking lots or wherever located within tYae City. It w~,s moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said request be referred to the C3,ty Manager an.~. Ci.ty Attorney for investigation and report. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ~'h~= ~(~na~;e--:~ ~,rrr~e,n-r~;ed a c.;~a~~xnun3sc~atian from Tyr. ~`:~E~.r1~~s E, :Mar~t°y, 112~?0 Lan`, ~3Erae;h B~ule;r<4rd9 requesting the C"auncil. to qu:3.tc1~~~_m the w~sta~;3:~y 1(?~ of hat 823, Tract 3078, Tht=~ M~.nager st~,tEC~. that t~~.r} City of Lynwood had acquired several. parcels of thiG; ~xature for fu~:ure sidewalk widen.~ng wh.~..ch actually n~:ver came about ~.nd recamrnended that the Gity quitcla~..m said westerly 1C~p to Nlr, Nls.rcy, :.fit w~.s waved. by G'auncil.rnan Willard, s~~~;r~~ndad by Cauncil- ~~~rna~p7 McMeekltx, that the necessary quitclaim deed be prepared for tst~~ w~stox,ly 1.0~ of Lat 823, Tract 3078 and auth.o.rize the Mayor a:r.yd Clerk to e.xF:^~.~~,t~: sal..d deed an ~~ch:alf of the City, Roll C:~.11: Ay~;~: Counc i lr~en ~~r?.~ner, McMMeekn, Pe:~.rson, Willard, Noes: None, Absent: CouzacilX~lan P1~nder, Th.e Manag;~r ~~t~.ted th~~t ~ ~~v~r~,l pro~,~:l~ty owners in the area ref Wr.i.ght Road and Co~~tland ~"iaVe requested annexation to the C~i.ty and rec;ammended that th¢ nFCessary resalutiens be adopted commencing said annexation, ~.~h,~~reupon, RESOL,UT1"ON I~iO. 2f~7 ~ enta t;led "RESOLUTION OF THE C I'I'Y COUNCIL 0:~ THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, GIVING NOTICE OF PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY TN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LYING EASTERLY OF WRIGHT ROAD A~iD SOUTHERLY OF CORTm LAND AVENUE" was presented, It we,s :Waved by~ Councilman Pearson, >~econded by Caunc~.lwaman McMeekin., t°r,at said resolution be adopted. Ra1.l. Call. -'- _ ~=='Fr' v . Ayet~ : Councilrtaen 13r~uner, McMeekin, Pearson, Willard. No<~:w, : Nano , Absent: Counc:i.lman Pond€~:~, The City Manager presented a report of the Traff:I.c Authc~r~.ty on the in~~tallatian of slap ;signs on Benwell Drive at LE Sago and Lilit~. Streets wherein Choy recommended that said stop signs be installed du~~ to hea~ry warning and evening traffic, I~; was waved by Ca~.~ncllman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Willard, that the Council concur in the recammendati.ons of the Traff~_c Authority, All members present voting aye, th.e Mayor declared the motion duly c~.rried, The City Mara~;er presF~nted a communic~.tian from the Traff3.c Authority requestin the :~.nt.allatic~n of bc~alevard stops for the north and south bot~.nd traffic an Bullis Road at Platt Avenue on a trial basis. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Caunril.m~,n Willard, that the Council concur in the xrecom~rnendatians of t:hE '_Praff is Authority All, members present vaf>ing aye, the ~!'[ayar dacl.a:~ed the motion duly parried, The Manager presented the fallaw3.ng personnel recom- mendations: That Sylvan Kran.ak, having satist`s.cto;~il.y completed his probationary period, be appointed on ~. permanent basis as Utility Maintenance Man a,t ~i310 per month, effective November 1.1, 1954; That Mr. Loyd Barrentine, having completed his probation- ary period, be appointed Deput~~~ L~.c^ense Collector, permanent, effective December 1, 194, at $328 per month, It was moved by Councilwoman McMeek.~i.n, seconded by Councilman Willard, that the Co~anci.l concur in the recommendations of the City Manager, All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the demands presented at the meeting of November 16, 1954, having been regularly audited, a.re hereby allowed and s.pproved and warr~.nts ordered drawn on the City Treasurer therefor in accords,nce with and to the payees names and the fuxads indicated in the sever~.l demands hereby approved, GENERAL ACCOUNT Demand register n Viers to A4040 inclusive to the respective funds: General Fund $25,636.61 Water Fund 6,006.17 Traffic Safety Fund 3,657,13 Lighting Fund 2,480.74 Gapital Outlay Fund 1,039,23 Special Gas Tax Fund 9,577.25 Public Park Fund 3,493.58 Retirement Fund 2,004,93 Swim Pool Constr, Fund 3,283,26 TOTAL . ~ 5 , l . 9 79 k (.~ «~ Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, and Willard. Noes: None. ~t~sent:Councilman Pender. r~ ~aa~.: a~s~~red ~9y Co~~.ncilm~.n Will~.rd, seconded by Councilwoman McM~ekzn, that t1~.e x~~J~~ting be ~.d~ourned> All ~"'"' members ~r~~s~~n.t ~c~ting ~.ye9 t~~e M~.yor dee.;l~,red the motion duly carried, I 0 Y D , APPROVED DECE~I3ER 7, 1g5~~ c t~Y 0 T. ~E C ITY ~R ~Iv OD iY x