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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1954-12-21 - CC~i 7 ~~.. ~" REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 21., 1954 The City Oouncil of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session i.n the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, on above date at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Bruner in the chair, Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. answex°ed the roll call. It was moved by Cauncilman Pender, seconded by Council- woman McMe+~k.in, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting "" of December 7 and. the spacial meeting of December 10, 1954, be l app~^oved as wri~cten. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared tY~e motion duly carried. The Clark presented a claim far personal in~iuries filed by Mr, Glen H. Anderson of 230 Redwood Avenue, Brea. Tt was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said. claim be referred to the insurance carrier for disposition. All members voing aye, the Mayar declared the motion duly carried, The Clerk read a communication from the Central Basin Water Association requesting the Council to go on record. as supporting the necessary 5¢ tax levy for the spreading of under- ground. water under the Los Angeles County Flood Control District Zane 1 program. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Clerk be instructed. to prepare the necessary resolutions supporting said. action. All members voting aye, 'the Mayor declared the motion duly carried< The Clerk presented a communication from the Herald American requesting the City~s participation in the annual Lynwood.-Compton "progress'" edition of the Herald American. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Willard, that said request be referred to the Lynwood Chamber of Commerce with instructions that said. group act in the best interests of the City. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ORDINANCE N0. 618 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY -..~ OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF BUSINESSES, TRADES, PROFESSIONS, AND OCCUPATIONS CONDUCTED OR CARRIED ON WITHIN SAID CITY, REGULATING CERTAIN KINDS THEREOF; FIXING THE AMOUNTS OF THE RESPECTIVE LICENSE FEES UPON THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAID LICENSE FEES; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH," was presented for the second time, Tt was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that further reading be waived, A.11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved, by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- w~man McMeekin, that said ordinance be adopted as read 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. Ab:~ ent : None . The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 133 wherein the Planning Commission recommended to the Council that the recently annex ed territory known as Ozell Manor Annex No. 4 be permanently zoned R-1. The City Attorney pointed out that the P]~anning Commission action is purely advisory. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by ,,,,,~,,, Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the action of the Planning Commission. All members voting a.ye, the Mayar declared the motion duly carried, Whereupon, an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMEND:[NG ORDINANCE N0. 570 FOR THE PURPOSE Ob' CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 57'0" was pre- sented, It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that further reading be waived. All members voting ayes the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Tt was maned by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeeking that said o~°dinance be accepted a.s read for the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes : None , Absents None. The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. "~ 1.3~ wr~ierein the Planning Commission recommended that the recently annexed territory known as Wright Road Annex No. 6 be permanently zoned M-2. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the action of the Planning Commission. All members voting aye, 'the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. 'The City Attorney at this time wished to call to the attent.ian of the City Council that certain amendments had taken place in the State statutes which required the Council to also hold public hearings on any zone amendments and suggested that previous actions be rescinded and public hearings be ordered before the City Council. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the previous action in relation to Ozell Manor Annex No. 4 be rescinded and that the Clerk be ordered to take the action necessary under the amended law, Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the previous action in regard to Wright ,,,,.,, Road Annex No. 6 also be rescinded. All. members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 135 which granted a variance for the construction of eight bachelor apartments with a minimum. of 300 square feet of floor space in con~'unetion with ten conforming apartments on the easterly 120 feet of the northerly 205 feet of Lot 15, Tract 5103 (Compton - Pendleton Avenue). It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded 'by Councilman Willard, that the~Couneil concur in the action of the Planning Commission in grantsng said variance. Roll CaII: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Willard. Noes: Councilman Pender, Absent: None. The Clerk presented a request from the Samaritan Society of Southern California far perrriission to pick up salvage, license free, within the City of Lynwood. The Clerk also pre- sented a report from the Chief of Police on said organization •and recommended that said request be denied due to discrepancies revealed in the investigation of said organization. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said request be denied. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The City Manager presented the preliminary plans and ~... specifications for the construction of the new library building and recommended that said plans and specifications be accepted, contingent upon approval of same by the County Librarian. After examination of the plans and specifications, it was ~-oved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that #;he Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager in the approval of said plans and specifications. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. _ ', d 1 ~~ .r.~+ebrw 1..~ 19MtC The City Manager presented RESOLUTION N0. 2}76 entitled "RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURE OF GAS TAX MONIES FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS," It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Fender, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call> Ayeso Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard Noese None. Absent> None< The City Manager stated that with the filing of a new tract map to replace Tract Noo 1340'j, it would be necessary to vacate all the streets within said tracto Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2577 entitled "RESOLUTION OF :INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE CERTAIN ALLEYS, AVENUES, AND PUBLIC WAYS IN TRACT N0. 1.3407 AS SHOWN ON MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 312, PAGES 10 AND 11 OF MAPS, RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA" was presented. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Willard, that said resolution be adoptede Roll Calf Ayeso Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, Willard. Noes; None. Absents None. `T`he City Manager presented an easement granting the City of Lynwood an easement across the Southern Pacific Railway Company right of way an A1a.meda Avenue for sanitary sewer purposes, described as follows o Commencing at a point iri'the westerly line of the easterly 28 feet of that certain parcel of land described in deed to the National Cylinder Gas Company - Pacific Coast, recorded as Document Number 405, on August 4, 1938, in Book 16822, page 44, of Official Records in the office of said recorder, that is North 7° 34~ 00" West, along said westerly line, 12 feet from the southerly line of last said certain parcel of land; thence South ~6° 47t 57" East a distance of 69<22 feet to a point in the westerly line of the property shown as Right of Way of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company on map of said Commerce Tract:, said point being the r.Prue Point of Be inning; thence continuing along last described course, South ~6° 47t 57" East a distance of 91.61 feet to the easterly line of said Right of Way, intersecting the center line of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company~s main track, San Pedro Branch, at or near Engineer Station 597+570 It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Council- man Pender, that said easement be accepted and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to execute same in behalf of the City and the document ordered recorded. Ro:11 Calls Ayes: Councilmen. Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent; None, The City Manager presented the following personnel recommendations That Helen Hendrickson, Typist-Clerk, having satis- factorily completed her probationary period, be granted the next step raise of $246 per month, effective December 21, 1954; That Mr. ~'ohn Freeman be appointed custodian 8.t the Recreation Center, probationary, effective December 1, 1954, at X273 per month., It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council- man Pearson, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. -'The City Manager .Mated that he has discussed the matter of installation af' additional boulevard stops with the 0hie.f of Police and recommend.~'d that ane additional bc)ulpvard stop be installed an Abbott; Rnad midway between the existing stop signs at Sampson Atrenue and Otis Avenue. It wad moved by Councilwaman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Council. concur in t;he recommendations of the City Manager fn the installation of the additional stop an Abbott Road. All member; voting aye, 'the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The hour of 8eO0 p,m. having arrived, said. hour being ~--~ tk~e time fixed •ta re~°eive any and all bids far the installation af° a traf'ftiic sig?•~=!l system at P7aseph_tre and ~3u11i.s Raad, the Mayer in~ulrc~d i1:° t?~ex^E: w~:r°e ar7.y pr°~;~E°wnt w:i.sh:i.rlg to submit bids . Ttier~' was no response. The City Clerk staged he had received three bide. It was s~.~ved bar ~°ourYC:ilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pearson, r.ha,t: said bids ~be publicly operYed, exarrxirled, and declared. All members vct;:i:n~; ayra, t;he• Mayer d~~r~lr~x°ed tl~ie mation duly carried. '?'rAf~ f'ol.:loYrrl.t~g bids wcrE: received Cnn~t.~a.ny Lump Sum Bid :~T`~:~.,~=a:i c ar~ci Machinex°y Servf ce :I;ricu . ~-?';''~4~';"~ C< D. t)rauc;ker-°, Tnc. 3,79"1.00 °:t shba^h and Maare, :I'nc~ . 4,124.00 l:t wa.:~ moved by Catrncj.:l.mar~ Wi.lla.rd, ascended by Council- woman ?~cMe~.=kin, tll.at: t;hE, bids be refE~r^red to ~;he Cit;y Manager for ~~h~.~c~king ,a.nd repo:x~t. All. rnernb~ar,~ voting aye, the Mayor declared tl:.e motion duly c~.x~x°I.~yd. A'r,.~:= hc,ry,~.:t' c~P" ~~ ~ C;CJ l; .m, hav:irt~ z:~rrived., said hour being the ¢;~.zne= fi~rc~d fToxr }'s c:~•~,r°irt~; in the rn~.t,t;e^r of the proposed annexa- t::tori of that c;rr~taii~ pz~c>~.ferl-y in f;he c~c7u.nt=y at.° I~as Angeles lying e'st;er~:ly cat`' WrbiF~~~~1:; ~'.~a~.~ff :~.nd sauther:i.y cat (`ort;land Avenue, the Ma.yr inquired ~.f'' fi;:hert~ wE~r. e, any prTe~sentr in regard to said matter. Ther^a was no respt5n;~e. Whereupon, a.n ordinancst~ e~rit;i.t;led "AN gR:f}TNANCE OF THE CZ'T~! OI+' 'I~YNWgOD AI?I'ROV:CNG TII~:: A.NNEXArI'ION Off' THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY "'"" TAI Tlit~~ CgUNTy' OF LO ANlxELE,~ LYl'~tG EA;~TEt?T~y' 0~+' WRIGHT ROAD AND ;',Oi.ITFiP:I?.L~' 0~E+° CJORTI`.~AIv'.D A'J•EN~tJE" wRa,a presentc}d for the f°irst time. ( Wright Raad Annex l'~To. 7) . It; w~~~s moved by Counc:l..lman Willard, seconded by Councilman I'endc.~r^., that; f°urt;}~7~yr° reading be waived. All rr~c~~ibr~r,s vc~ti.rt~r aye, the Mayor dsaN:lared .the mation duly carried. 'I"t was moved. by Cauncil.man fender, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that said ord.i.nance be ar'r~epted as read for 'the first t,im.e a.nd. pass tc:~ the seGOnd read:I.r~g. R.o 11 C a.1.1 e Ayer ; Cc~uncilmeri fax°~ar~r:x~, Mc:Me~ekin, Pearson, Pender, a.nd. Wi:ll.ard . Nees: None. Absent : ~fone . ~'he hour of X3000 p.m. having a:r~ri~red, said. hour being the time fixc=d for hearing ixi the matter of the proposed improve- ment of Alma AvenuE~~, the Mayer inquired if° there were any present in regard to said ma.tt:er. There wa,s no rE=spc~nse. . Whereupon, RESgLY1T7:ON AJq, 2578 entitled "ZN THE MATTER Ob' Try PROPOSED 11!~PRO~,~:M:ENT O.F A1~,MA .A~CIENCTE BETWEEN LONG BEACH FsOCTLEVA~?D .AND C:AI.;I~OF?NlA AVENUE I3Y rPET.E CONSTRUCTION OF CURBS, ~~t~?`ZVE6dAYS, ;~T"T)EWAI,:KFS, ANTJ ClU`I'TERS, AND THE REMOVAL OF EXZSTIIJ'G• flP.:I~iEWAyS A:P3D Tf?EES, :LNCI~,UD1'NG AL,:I'~ :rNCI'DI~.;NTAL AND APPURTENANT WqR~:. I?ESc~L~,J"l':It.}N OVERRT.U~~;NG PROTESTS AND DETERMINING THAT THE Cl;'I"r ~;OU1~rC:ITa If.A.S ACQU"~I?ELF J1:1~I-?ISD,TC'I'I'ON TC3 ORDER TIC: PROPOSED WORK t~Ft. ~`l~ti~I~.r)~Jl;;rt~,.~WIJgT`rr wG~s presented. 'lt w.~?s moved 'by Councilman Willard, seE~~-~nded by Counr^_t.lwrm<°~,n McMeekin, that said Resolution be adopted. Pall. Call Ayes ~ C~o7~rECilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, a.nd Wi:L~.ar~d. 1~"c~ e;~ a None . Absent ~ N•ona . I~Ew=~C)I~~UT:CON Nth, 2578 entitled "iN THE MATTER OF THE fR.OI'0 ~'T:O I;~n1•'~?:)~'I+:MEN"I` qI? AI:,MA AVE.'"~i~UE "BETWEEN LONG BEACH BOULEVARD AND CAL7~~'OFiNIA AVENt7E BY THE CCJNSTRUC,TION OF CURBS, DRIVEWAYS, ~! SIDEWALKS, AND G'tJTTERS, AND T~iE REMOVAL OF EXISTING DRIVEWAYS AND TREES, INCTalTDING A~,L IN6~ IDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK. RESO- LUTION ORDEF?.ING THE WORK AND DIRECTING T~iE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE INVITING BIDS" wa.s presented. It was moved by Council- man Pearson, seconded by C`ouncilma.n Willard, that said Re$olution be adopted. Roll Cal 1. Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2580 "IN THE .MATTER OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT 0:~' ALMA AVF~NtJE BETWEEN KONG BEACH BOULEVARD AND CALI~.`'O.RN:IA AVENUE BY T~iF' CONSTRL~GTION OF CURBS, DRIVEWAYS, SIDE- 'wiALKS, AND GUTTERS, AND THE REMOVAL OP' EXISTING DRIVEWAYS AND TREES, INCDUD:ING AT,L INC:ID~TJ`TAL AND APPURTEN'AN'T WORK. RESOLUTION ASCERTAINING AND DETERMINING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES AND THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE Ob~' PER DIEM WACxES FOR LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND OVERTIME WORK IN THE LOCALITY FOR EACH CRAFT OR TYPE OF LABORER, WORKMAN, OR MECHANIC NEEI3ED TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT FOR FURNISHIN4 AND DELIVERING CERTA:,tN MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONE'O IMPROVEMENT .IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND SPECI~~ICAT:IONS N0. 1954.-~-3" was presented. It was moved by Counc~,l~.n Pearson, :seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said Resolution be adopted, Rc~11 Call e Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and W~.:1.1 axAd . Noes : done . Abseri~: None. The Mayor inquired if there werDe $.ny oral communica- tions. Mr. Charles Kott, r~*pre,~enting the Lynwood Seventh Day Adventist Academy, adiressed the Council regarding the installa- tion of a non-commercial advertising structure on their property on Imperial H~.ghway, stating that he was informed by the Building Inspector that no billboards could be constructed in any R zone and at; this time he was requesting permissian from the City Cauncil to construct a billboard approximately lOx 20 feet. He presented a sample of the type of sign they propose to construct which was non-commercial. Mr. Fiala, the I3u3.lding Inspector, stated that City Ordinance No, 555 prohibited the erection of any billboards in residential zones. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pender, that permissian be granted to the Seventh Day Adventist Academy to construct an outdoor non- commercial advertising st.r^ucture, approximately 10 x 20. All members voting aye, the Mayor dr,c:iared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- man Pender, that the demands presented at the meeting of Decem- ber 21, 1954, having been regularly audited, are hereby allowed and approved and warrants ordered drawn on the City Treasurer therefor in accordance with, a.nd to the payees named and the .funds indicated in the several demands hereby approved. GENERAL ACCOUNT Demand. register Num ers A 6 to A 4203, inclusive, to the respective funds: General Fund: $37,25.94 Water Fund. 6,613.38 Traffic Safety Fund. 3,266.06 Lighting Fund 2,449.90 Capital Outlay Fund 2,737.89 Public Park Fund. 616.08 Swimming Pool Construction 521.66 TOTAL. $53,470.91 :~ ,..~.., ~.:~.., ... Roll Call< Ayeae Councilmen Pruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noeao None. Absents None. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Willard, that the meeting be adjourned. A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. a APPR:~'V:E:D January 4, 1955