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REG~TI,AR MEETING APRIL' S, 1955 `~
The City Council of the City of Lynwood. met in a.
regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road., an s.bo~re
date at 7:30 p.m.
Mayor Bruner in the Chair.
Councilmen Bruner, Pearson, Pender, and. Willard.
answered the ro11 call.
Councilwoman McMeekin was absent,
It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by
Councilman Pender, that the minutes of the previous regular
meeting of March 15, 1955 be approved. as written. All members '"'""
present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
The Clerk presented a communication from the Los
Angeles County Board of Supervisors requesting the City of
Lynwood to take immediate action to increase the .frequency of
combusti~~le rubbish collection service to make possible the
abolishment of single chamber incinerators by ~Tuly 1, 1855.
The Clerk stated that sines the survey was made the City of
Lynwood. has increased its frequency of service to weekly as
requested by the County. It was moved by Councilman Pender,
seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the Clerk be instructed.
to inform the County of said increase in service. All members
present voting aye, the Mayozn declared. the motion duly carried.,
The Clerk presented a communication from Henry G.
Schmidt, 2924 Los Flores, wherein he protested the present over-
night parking ordinance, Tt was moved by Councilrrran Willard,
seconded by Councilman Pender, that said communication be
accepted and filed, All members present voting aye, the Mayor
declared. the motion duly carried.
The Clerk presented a communication in th.e forrri of a
petition signed. by Harlan E. Butts and eight others requesting
the installation of street lighting on Los Flores between
Santa Fe Avenue and. Penn Street. It was moved by Councilman
Pender, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that said. petition be
referred. to the City Manager for investigation and. report. All
members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly
carried.
The Clerk presented a communication from the y. W.C. A,
requesting permission to conduct their annual "Orchid Days"
May 13 through 26. It was moved by Councilman Willard.,
seconded by Councilman Pender, that said request be granted..
All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion
duly carried.
The hour of 8:00 p,m, hav~.ng arrived, said hour being
the time fixed for reception of bids for the purchase from the
City of Lots 424 to 427, inclusive, Tract 2551, the Mayor
inquired if there were any present ,wishing to submit bids. There
was no response.
The Clerk stated. he had received one bid.. It was moved.
by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Willard, that said
bid be publicly opened,, examined, and declared. A1.1 members
present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
The following bid was ..received:
Sanders Plumbing Company, $8,050,00
It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by
Councilman Pender, that said bid be referred. to the Manager for
checking and. report. A11 members present 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 reception of bids for the purchase from the ,.,..~„
City of tt.e northerly 63 feet of Lqt 267, Tract No. 2551, the
Mayor inquired if there were any present wishing to submit bids.
There was no response,
The Clerk stated no bids have been received.. It was
moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pender,
that the Manager be authorized to continue negotiat~tons for the
sale of said Sot. A11 members present voting aye, the Mayor
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declared the motion duly carried.
ORDINANCE N0. 625 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF LYNWOOD APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY TN
7"HE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LYING WESTERLY OF THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL" was presented for the second time,
(Wright Road Annexation No. 8) It :was moved. by Councilman
Pender, seconded by Councilman Willard, that further reading
be waived. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared
the motion duly carried.
It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by
Councilman Willard, 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, Pearson, Pender, and
Wi1.land.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilwoman McMeekin.
The City ,Clerk presented a communication from the City
of Lakewood requesting support of Assembly Bill 364 which would.
require persons receiving tax bills on behalf of another to
furnish him a copy of said tax bill. It was moved by Councilman
Pender, seconded by Councilman Pearson, that the Clerk be
instructed to communicate with the 'Assembly Committee vn Revenue
and =Taxation expressing the Councilts support of said bill, and
also to communicate with the City of Lakewood informing them
of the Councilts action. All members present voting aye, the
Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
The Clerk presented. a communication from the Blue Star
Mothers of America, Lynwood Chapter, requesting permission to
permit an agent to sell advertising to local merchants on behalf
of said organization. The Clerk stated he had contacted their
Secretary and, requested additional information on the agent and
recommended that said request be tabled pending receipt of
additional information. It was moved by Councilman Pearson,
seconded by Councilman Willard, that the Council concur in the
,",,. recommendations of the Clerk in tabling said request. All
members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly
carried,
The Clerk presented a communication from the California
Society for the Welfare of Epileptics wherein they request per-
mission to place coin donation boxes in the City for their
annual "Parade of Pennies" campaign from May 1 to May 15. There
followed a discussion as to whether or not the City has the right
to deny certain organizations-the right to conduct solicitation
campaigns in the City. .Whereupon, it was moved. by Councilman
Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said request be
held in abeyance and that the City Attorney be instructed to
prepare $n opinion as to whether or not the City Council, in
the exercise of its police powers, :has the right to grant or
deny various organizations the right to conduct solicitation
campaigns, collect salvage materials, and conduct sales of any
type for religious or philanthropic purposes, A11 members
present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
The Clerk presented a communication from Musick,
Peeler and Garrett, law firm representing the Samaritan Society
of Southern Californis,wherein they requested permission to
make salvage pickups in the City of Lynwood. It was moved.
by Councilman Willard, seconded. by .Councilman Pender, that
said request be held in abeyance pending the City Attorneyts
opinion on said ms.tter. All members present voting aye, the
.,.. Mayor declared the motion duly carried,
The Clerk presented a request from the Disabled
Veterans Industries, 330 East Fourth, Long Beach, California,
for permission to solicit salvage goods in the City of Lynwood.
The Clerk also presented a report an said organization from the
Police Department whereir. they recommended that said. request be
denied, It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council-
man Pearson, that said request be denied. All members present
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voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.,
The Manager stated that he had. received a request
from the Colorado River Association to adopt a resolution
opposing the divergence of Colorado River water to Arizona,
Thereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2592 entitled "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF LYNWOOD OPPOSING THE UPPER
COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECTS AS PROPOSED IN S, 500 AND H,R,270
AND THE FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT AS PROPOSED IN S. 300 AND
H,R. 412, NOW PENDING IN CONGRESS" was presented, It was
moved by Gauncilman W111ard, seconded. by Councilman Pearson,
that said Resolution be adopted, ...,
Roll Gall:
Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, Pearson, Ponder, Willard.
Noes: None,
Absent: Councilwoman McMeekin.
The Manager presented several requests from industrial
firms in the vicinity of Century and Stanford. requesting the
ins~tallatian of a traffic signal system at said intersection.
It was moved by Councilman Ponder,-seconded. by Councilman
Willard, that said request be referred to the Traffic Authority
for investigation and report All members present voting aye,
the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
The City Manager reported on the meeting held by
the Public Utilities Commission regarding the delays in traffic
at Century and Alameda wherein he stated that undoubtedly
conditions would be improved at said intersection due to the
installation of additional. spur tracks, elimination of some
freight service to San Pedro, and an educational program by
the Southern Pacific for its train crews in the operation of
the train-actuated signals.
Councilman Pearson expressed appreciation for the
Managers attendance at said. meeting.
The Manager requested authorization to advertise
for bids for the purchase of two new police cars, It was
moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pearson,
that said authorization be granted, All members present voting ""'~""
aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried..
The Manager presented the following personnel matters:
The resignation of Lorena A. Boggess, Police Secretary,
effective June 1, 1955,
The resignation of Roy P. Duff, Engineering Department,
effective April 8, 1955.
It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded. by
Councilman Willard., that said resignations be accepted with
regret, All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the
motion duly carried.
The Manager presented. his report on tree bids received
at the last regular meeting for the installation of a traffic
signal system at Century and State Street and recommended, that
the low bid of Electric and Machinery Service be accepted,
It was moved by Gauncilman Ponder, seconded by Council-
man Pearson, that the contract be awarded to said. low bidder
and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute said contract
in bahalf of the City.
Roll Call
Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, Pearson, Ponder, Willard,
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilwoman McMeekin.
The City Manager presented the .f.ina.l pls,ns and speci-
fications far the construction of the'library building, It was
moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pend.er, ~"
that said final plans and specifications be approved., subject "'~
to approval of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors,
and that the Manager be authorized to advertise f'c~r^ bids for the
construction of said building, upon approval by the County of
Los Angeles.
Roll Gall:
Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, Pearson, Pander, Willard.
Noes: None. Absent: Councilwoman McMeekin,.
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The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications.
There was no response,
It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by
Councilman Pearson, that the demands presented at the meeting
of April 5, 1955, 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 ACCOUNT
Demand register Number A-4642 to A-4739 inclusive
to the respective funds:
General Fund
Water Fund
Traffic Safety Fund
Lighting Fund
Capital Outlay Fund.
Special Gas Tax Fund
Swimming Pool Constr. Fund
$29,225.78
4,515..06
7,566.77
98.83
2,107.39
374.30
1,535.75
Total .
$45,423.88
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, Pearson, Pender, Willard.
Noes: None,
Absent: Councilwoman McMeekin.
It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Council-
man Willard, that the meeting be ad,~ourned. A11 members present
~~oting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
AFPROVED APRIL lg, 1g55