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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1955-02-15 - CC REGI:TLAR MEETIPIG FF::'c3F3T?A.R, ~ 1 > , 1955 The city Cauncil of the City of Lynwood met in a regular s~:ssion in the City Ha1.7., 11330 B~.xll ~..s Road., on above date at `x:30 p.m. Mayan A:rtxner in t:h~: cl~.air. CouncS.lmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, PendF~r, and W::i.l.I.atdd s.nswex~ed the ral] call. ~-- It was moved by Cottnc:i.lman Pearsan, seconded by Council- . woman McMeekin, th.a~t the m.intttes of the prev~.aus regular meeting rxf Februs,ry :l, 1~~,5 bP approved as writ;ten. Al..l members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion d.u]..y carried. T~h.e hazer o.f` ~3:00 p.m. having arrived, said hour being the time fixed for hearing to consid.e;r. the adopt3an of the f:1.re preven1;~.on code, the Clerk presented. the report from the Fa3xMe Cla:i.ecF" on tta~e nec~:ssi.ty s.r~d purpose of sa.3d. ordinance. The Clerk further px~es~~.nted aff:ids,vit:,.s of publ:i.cation a,s required by 1e.w. Whex°euprxn, the Mayor inq~.a:T.red. if there were any present 1n .regard to th:fs hearing. There was no response. Thex~eupan, the Mayan declared the hearing concluded. ORDINANCE N0. 62~ entitled "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A FIRE lPREVENTION CODE PHESCRJG~ING :REGU1'~ATIONS QOVERNING CONDITIONS fAZARDOUS TO IaTFF AND PROPERTY' ]~yRON FIRE OR EXPLOSION, AND ESTAB- LTSHING A :BUREAU OF F~;RE PRE"VEN'1'ION AND PROVIDING OFFICERS THEREEFOH AND DEI+~TN7'NG THEIR. POWERS AN'D DUTIES AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 1VUMBER 56:3 ENTITLED 4fAN ORD:TIdANCE OF T~iE CITY OF :1~1''NWOOD PROT~II:,flIT7N(~ SMOKxNG 1'N CER'1'AIN PLACES AND PROVIDING A FENAI.TY FOR VIOLATION TTiEREO~'" ANTI REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 5~~ EN'I'1:TI~ED "AN ORDIh>rANCE PROVIDIP"'~ ;~O.R THE EST.ABLISHMENfi OF A BTJREAU OF FIRE PREVENT~'ON, PROVIT3INC OFFICERS 'THEREFOR AND DEFIN.T.NG TTiEIR POWERS ANP DU'I':I:ES, AND PRESCRIi=3:CNG REGULATIONS FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND LS.P'E SAFE'T'Y IN CONNECTION WITH HAZARDOUS ^^ MATERIALS AND PROCESSES." wa.s presented fo.r the second time. l't wt~s moved by Councilman P~.ndc~r, secanded by Council- m€~n W.i.] l,a,rd, that further read~I7g be tnra.Svpd. All members voting aye, t;l~e Mayor declared thw~ motion duly carr~.ed . Tt was moved by Crtxnc3lman Pearsan, secanded by Cauncil- man Pende:r~, that; said ord~.nanee be adopted as read for the second time, final.l.y pass, and be published. as required. by law. Roll Call.: Ayes : Caunci:lmert :Ex~ttraer, McMeF~kin, Pearson, Fender, and W.i l l and . Noes : Norxe , Absent: N~:~rae. The Clerk pres~:nted. a letter from the Lynwood-Campton Gi,r:l. Scout Council requesting the Council to consider granting said organ.izatian a. les.se to build a G~.rl Scout house on park prope,rpty s.d,~acent to the present facilj.tiea. It waa moved by Councilman Fender, seconded by Cau.na:ilman Pearsan, that said matter 'be ref"erred. to the City Manager far investigation. All members vntj.ng aye, the Mayor decl.a.r~:d tht~. motion duly carried, rt was .~~ ~..~r~d key ,f~*5 ~'xf!; ! 7 ma.~; Pea.rsrn seconded by Council- man Fender, t~rt~t a `I"~*,'"~r be dir~ctacd tc~ Mr. George Kemp, President, Amateur Athletic 17nion of tlta UnT. ted Stt~tes, extending a cordial welcome to ~t~he partic.~.ps.nts ~n the water pr~la tr~.als being held in the l.cara.~,. Natat~~.r. it.~m, and aT.z~o a l,et~ter cif. appreciation to the T'.,;Ynwoad g77.tni.c~r Chamber of Commerce foxy t;he~ir untiring '"-" efforts in support of this event. All mea~l~c}rs vcating aye, the Mayor declared thy: mo~rlr~n drily ca.rr.l ed.. ORDINANCE N0. 6?4 entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF I.,YNWOOD AMEN7aING SECTION .154 OF O.RD:INANCE N0. 493 f3Y PRO- VIDING FOR TEMPORARY PERMITS FOR ALL NlflFiT PARKING IN CASES OF EXTREME HARD3FTIPS AND REPEALxNCr OHDI~IANCE NO. 574" was presented for tkle second time. It was moved by Cauncilmari Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that fut~the.r xaeading be wa,i.ver~.. A.1.1. members voting aye, t;kle Mayor declared the motion du:l.y ca,rr:i.e~d.. Q ~" It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that said ordinance be adopted as read for the second time, finally pass, and be published as required by law. Ro11 Calle Ayes Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noese None. Absent< None, The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 137 which approves the variance to permit the use of Lot 159, Tr~a.ct No, 5222 f,,~w~ furniture warehouse and incidental uses, subject to a setback of 25f on f,he north, 5' setback on the east, and no setback an the south and west, and provided that Lot 136, °~°a.ct No. 5222 be reserved for the exclusive use of ~~ff-stree`t parking and improved in accordance with Chapter 12 of Ordinance No. 570, all as per amended plot plan on file. It was moved b~' Cou.ncilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pender, that ti~.e Cour~c~.1 concur in the action of the Planning Commission. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented the home occupation application of Mrs. dean Hobensack for teaching and selling ceramics in her home. The Clerk stated that necessary cards had been mailed and no protests had been filed ob~eeting to said business. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said. home occupation application be approved. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The Clerk presented the report of investigation on the reque:~t from th.e Pillar of Fire, 3900 North Figueroa, to solicit funds for their religious organization in the City of Lynwood. The Clerk_ stated that the Police Department investigation revealed there had. been na complaints registered in the Las Angeles area on raid organization. Councilman Pender questioned the benefits received by 1.aea1 individuals from said organizat~? on. The Cit~,r Attorney stated that as long as said arganlzati!~n ~ra~ a bonafide religious group, constitutional provisions would prohibit the Council from denying sa3.d request and that since investigation revealed that said organization so qualified, he would recommend that it would be in order to grant said request. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council grant said organization permission to solicit within the City of Lynwood. All members voting aye, the Ma.yar declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented the report of the Chief of Police on the investigation of the St, Vincent de Paul Society, 735 North Broadway, wherein he recommended that permission be granted to said organ3..zation to solicit salvage goods :in ;,he City of Lynwood. It was moved by Councilman Pear~s~cz, sec.cnded r:y Council- man Pender, that permission be gran.t;ed said. organization, 13.cense free, to solicit: salvage within the City. Al.l members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. RESOLUTION N0. 2587 entitled "A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF A PRELIMINARY REPORT OF MAINTENANCE OF STREET LIGHTS IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD" was presented. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said Resolution be adopteda A.11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carrieda The Manager stated that as previously agreed, the following descr~.bed parcels o.~ land have been declared surplus and it would now be in order to adopt a Resolution declaring such: Dots 4~24~ to X27, both inclusive, Tract No. 255; The northerly 63 feet of Lot 267, Tract No. 2551. RESOLUTION N0. 2588 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO SELL CERTAIN SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY" was presented. It was moved by Councilman Willard., Meeanded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said Resoluti.~,xi~ be ~a,dopted. Roll Call> Ayeso Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and. Willard, Noese None. Absents None. The City Manager stated. that recent opinions of the County Counsel necessitated the revision of l~.sts of city streets ..... that can be improved with County Gas Tax monies. Whereupon, RESOLU'T'ION N0. 2589 "RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURE OF OAS TAX MONIES FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN TI3E CITY OF L' 1~WO0DP` was presented. It was moved by Councilman Fender, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call; Ayeso Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, a,nd Willard, N~eSe Norie. Absento Noa7e. The C~.ty Manager stated that the Chief of Police has requested that the existing probationary period. of one year be reduced 'to a period of six months to be in conformance with the other City departments, and further, that the Personnel Board has recommended this change. Theraeupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2590 entitled "RESOLUTION AMENDING PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS (RESOLUTION N0. 2568) CHANGING POLICE OFFICERS LENGTH OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD" was presented, It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said Resolution be adopted. RoTI Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noesa None. -~-~ Absent o None . The City Manager presented the rules and regulations for the use of the existing facilities at Lugo Park as adopted by the Recreation Commission. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. rules and regulations be referred to the City Attorney for his opinion a.s to their legality, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The Manager presented the resignation of Mrs. Wanda Avoian. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said resignation be accepted with regret and that a letter of appreciation be sent to her. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. 'T'he Manager presented a communication from the Rotary Club of Lynwood requesting that their previous letter concerning construction of a Boy Scout House be withdrawn. The City Manager presented a request from the Lynwood Allied Arts Association requesting permission to solicit donations .for the "Bu,y a Brick and Help us Build" campaign. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said permission be granted, license-free. A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Councilman Pearson suggested that the present pol.i.cy of .requi.ring City employees to reside in the City be waived, due to present housing conditions. After discussion, it was -- moved by Councilmen Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said matter be referred to the City Manager for investigation and report. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications. Mr. Bailey, 3905 Abbott, wished to thank the Council for the installat3.on of weight limit and dip signs on Abbott Road but still requested the installation of a boulevard stop on Abbott Road between Otis and Century, and enforcement of the weight lianitations on Abbott Road. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilan.a.n Pender, that 'the Chief of Police J, d..~ be instr~a.c ted. to 'Cake neces~~~.ry Ceps to a"! leviate said s~.tuat~on, All. members ~rotl.:z~g ay~o, tb.E-~ Mayor declared she motion du1.y c~.rr°~.e;d. Mr, Wilbur, 401 W~.l.rzrtt Avenue, e.dd.ressed the Council regard~~ng t.i~e proposed 21,/`4 m7.:Il:ion dollar school bond election and re~z~ested the C~~uricil to take ~, position on this matter. The Ma;,ror stated that he d:it1 n~~t believe it is the policy of the Council ~.s a body to exptTess their opinions on this matter but ~.re ~•n.t~.tled to expr°ess the~.r ovary personal views. Mrn. Ii.enne#;k~ Tk~~c~mps*'~t~ of 1+?~3th Sfireet, ~.ddressed the Counc~i.l regarding tY~e Southern Fae~if:~.c Railway allowing box c:a.rs to ''+~~e `Ph~~n~p~;deg across t~z~e eas Y, roadway of Alameda and Century ioule~~T.a~.rC°i, ~,nd ~;Ya~.~; ~:h~r Saut;hc.;rn Pacific is continually bl.ockit3g ~a:id ~°~a:t~1t~ st'.raeets and f~~rtY~er requested the install.a- t~.ot°z of traff.Y.c signals at Sr.~rata 1+'e a~r?~d. Century. 'I~he: Marxager ~~tate.d tY,.at vol.at;ions caused by the Southern Pa~;ii°3.c R~,:ilw~y ~_r~ s~=:,s~'e~~en~:~~ to bl.ock~.ng of rights of w~!y and f~p~~ o~ c~.:~s rru,st be report€~d to the Public Utilities Co~~~~~ission. Af~tc=r ~~ot~s3.derabl..e discussion, it was moved. by Counc:Y.l.man P~:nder, m e:cond.ed by Councilman Willard, that said request be r.°eferraed to ~~Y,.e City Managex and Chief of Police fo:r° invest3g~.t~.o°~1 and rei~~~rt ~.t tkae earliest possible time, Al.l ~nembc~rs vaC:~..ng ~.ye, CY~F. Mayor d~~°.lared t:he motion duly carried. Mr, e7ack I.~u.nstc:.:r~ of :993 Cent;~.ttHy and. Mr. J. Marshall, 3}91. Caenti.a:~°y, ~,d.dres;~ed tb~; Counc3.1 objecting to the present overnight pa:Y~king ordl.ns.nce. 'The M~.yor explained the ordinance tc_+ tb.e ge*~tlRmen, Mr, l~ev~:xa, 424th Ab'k~ott Rr~s,d, addressed the Counc~..l regarding fine ~:raff i c ~~ i t~~ae. ~,.tc.,°;, on Abbott Ros,d . 1:t ws ~~o~/rd ~?y C~,LFtrc 1,1.~±~.n P~:nder, seconded by Council.- m2n Wll_1.<~,rd, t,Yie,~t; fih.u d~:r~~aYxd~~ l>r~v°sFantc-1d at the meeting of February 1.5, ?.95>, h~:~; ink ~,~;.~~Y .r~~~~;'Y.~.r1.~yr a~~d'ted, are hereby allowed and. apprcyvE~d arid. wai~r~,rtts ordered. dr~.wn on the City. Treasurer therefor In s.ccordance with and to the payees teamed and the fund~~ ind:i.ce.t;ed :in. the sFt=e-.ra:~ de~a<~.r~.ds hereby approved. GENERAL ACCOUNTS Demand register um ers - 23 to A-4488 inclusive to the respective funds: General Fund 30,300,78 Water Fund 4,701.26 Traffic Safety Fund 2,769.53 Lighting Fund 2,967.21 Capital Outlay Fund 90.01 Public Park Fund 116.93 Retirement Fund 2,027.81 TOTAL. . $42 , 973.53 Rol ~ Ca11.: Ayes= : Counc:~.lmen F3r~uner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and W3. l 1 and . Ab:~ ent : ~1Canp,:~ , Tt was moved b~, Cc~+a.rir;ilman Willard., seconded by Couneil.woman McMeekin, that 'the meetl. bQ ad aurned. Al.l membera voting aye, tY~e MaT~or d.ecla .e the mo °~,n d. ~ c:~.rried. ., . , C ,. J APPROVED MARCIi l , 1 Q55