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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1955-06-21 - CC13~ ~iL,4xtI~.K i~'I~LiI.~G s~~TdL 21 g L9 rlhe City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in t~:Ge Cit ~~:a ~l, 11330 F~~as.~.i"s Ho~a.d, an t~:..e above date at 7° 030 p.m. Mayor 3r~.,; °°"r~: in ~~~.~ ., ,r~..~a~~r, Gounc~lrzren i3t~°urer, Z~f,..~~eer;:in, ~'earscrr, '1'enua~#, arc Wil.:~.axd. a.r' at~rered. the roil ca110 .-- It was :no:~4d by Co~ancilTr~oman McP2eekin, seconded by Council- ! mar., ~nT,i';..ard, T~n~,t ~1,~~ irautea of the previous regular meeting of June 7, 1~~5 be approved as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion. duly carried. The Clerk read a letter from Mrso Grace Kirks, 10826 Long He~.ch :~oulecard. oppaslr~~; cry cDhan~e in ta-~= presen~~ ordinance govern-- ing public dancing. It T~ras .~:z:,~tred by Ca~ancil;rran Willard., secoded by Councilwoman AicMeekin ti~at said. communication be accepted and filed. .~11 members voting a.ye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk reed. a cor,7manication from No W. Lindsay, Pub11c Accountant, 10810 Long 1.3eat;'r~ Blvd,, of`.fari~~ tc~ provide a:~ad~t serv~..ce for the fiscal year 1955~5b for ~G~G0,00 per quartero It was moved by Councilman Pearson, secc,r:c'.erf by Coup; i:Irnar~ Pend.er that said communication 'be a;~.epte~~ ar,~ file~z. r~'~1 r,:ernbers voting aye, the Mayor declared. tie ia~tic~r:. ?~i~ly °~~ari°:ie~;. The Caerl~ presented. a caa r~u~~i~:at~i~.rz~ f:r'::,~zrr ~~~~?.e County of Los Angeles Board of H~.apervis~~rs wk-,.~.~:,i~ ~ucnta~.red arrrerr~rr~erats to the existlr~~ r~a:es ar:„ r~e~;,ri:lat~.~;.-s o~` the A:~.x~ Pail_ationreontrol District goverri~r~g open fires acid ix~c:iner ator ;~axgn:l.n~ in the Los Angeles Basin. It waa moved by Cauncilmari Willard, seconded. 'oy Councilw~.~man Pti~;Meekin that said communi,~ati~~r~ ~:~e ac;c~:_~.~ted maid f"~.1e~,~. The C1erK p~`esented a. car„~~urica.~aio:r i.n~'orzning the ~"c.ai:.r;~il that t.e terms of ~f1 ice of ~' ~a ~ sir C~~~a.r:issioners L`~a~ber ar,d. Kennedy expire June 30, 19>,~, ~~fter disc~~ssifan ft was moved b,~ Couricilwarrian McMeekin, seconded. by Co-~rr~~::.il:T~an .F'earsr.,n triat Corrrrniss3.oner Frank Limber -- be reappointed a.s a member of `he ~la.nr.i:~.g Co~r~zr~isaiorx effective July 1, 195,x, for a r°e~uiar Mo~rr, of i.o?ar years. All rnernbers voting aye, ~, trie Mayor declar~;d tr;;; rriot;iorz ~~.a~.y carr:le.:i. In viev°r of the fact that P1ann.in.g Commissicarrer Dale Keraredy has estab.iished his residence out- side the City ~:f L;,rr-cT~Tood, i.t T~ras moved by Councilman 'r~lillard, second- ed by Counc.lw~.~mar~ Mcr~~eekir. that Mr. Guy E, Nioothart, 12000 Hu111s Road. be app^inted to s~~oaee"=~ rdir. K~;rs:cxed~J as a rnel,Tber of the Piarrrrirr~,. Com- mission far a, regular term :~f r o~ax° ;°Ea~~~: o A::~. r.~eriber°»~ voting aye, the riayor ~.~eclared r=:re ma'~::n ~lu1,y Carr. i~~~~a `rhe C:1erk informed the Counci. that Recreation Camrn3.ssioner Ealing's term of office expirea eT,ane 30, 1'55 and also presented a comrnunicatian fromi tree i:yz°,~road Yu~atr Coordiraati.r;.€ Council requesting that a mer:rber of their r.~o~~nc~.l. be a?~por.ted to serve as a member of the i?ecreat:lar~; Carnrnissic;n. It waa rrove~ by C~~~~nci.lwoman It"IeMeekin, seconded by Counci:irnar: W111s:~~~:. that Corrr.~isaianer 4'J, E, Salgng be reappointed, as a :~~e.r~:aer of tree Recreation Commission effective July 1. 1955s for a. rer ~.las rtr~A of zaur years. ~:.~ riena:~ers vot~in€; aye, the ~~tayar declared the m.ation ~~i~ carr:de:~, It .~~as moved by Councilman Pend.er, seconded by Couneilrnan ~'earson that ti-~e :,..ettex from trap Lynwood ,.. ~'"a?.zth C~r,ur~~:`~~r~,at1~ .. C ~:ar~c~.1 i-,~ r~ocP,~t-~.~: a.::r:? ~'~,:1ed-. y~ ,~~ ~;,~ ~~ ~~~ )v ~~..V~ ~.~~ ~ ~~;. ~'i ~. al~Y^ ~f'ETr®~.>la, tie {~o riue~. %:iy' ~G%~,ncilman ~'pr,der twat ~ ire ~' .er~:ti k~e i,s~:r~~a~.,te~- ~;~ ser~~~ a letter o.f apprec:iation o ~~fr. Dare rtc .~ie:',~ i°_r :r~~,s t`,; ~~ ~~:.~rs° a:~:'^tri:e as a .rAe,aber c.,f tine i'lanriing C'«,;r~~~.ssi~~~rr. The hour ox' oUO ~; r:g ~~a~~~'r ~a~r~.ved., said nc~ur being the ^-'^ time ~"ixec3 :for receiv:~n~; arry a,r}~a all r~.t:xs fwr° 1'u r.lshirrg the City's r gaso'~lirre r~upp',~~les fcr° ` ~~~ ,;rear 1955-~~~, the Mayor t.nquired if tr~.ere were any present wris~~;r:k- tot subri.:~t biu.s. ~lYpre T~.a.s no response. `~Yie G.ler~~. s Wa~4ed. he :~a.d.. rece:ived five bids, :It was moved by Caurzci rr~an Pearson, seconded by Cou.nc;i lman W j ' i And, that said bide be publicly opened, exaxA~ir;er~, a.r~d. dee;i.ared> AI:L rnernbers voting aye, the Mayor declared tie mot;ir;r ~axTr° last . 16 ,~~ The following bids were received 400 Gail. Min. Del, Firm Ethy'1 Regular 200w399 Gal. Del. Texas Co , ~ 0 , 2148 ~ 0.1898 ®~---~ Shell Oil Co, 0,219 0,194 Add $0.005 per Gal. Richfield 011 Corp, 0.223 0,193 1° 0.005 " " Standard 011 Co, 0.219 0.199 " 0.005 " Union Oil Co, 0>249 0,214 ~---~- ~"""" It was moved by Councilman Fender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin that said bids be referred to the Manager for checking and report, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The hour of 8000 o°clock p.m. having arrived, said hour being the time and place fixed for hearing any and all ob,~ections in the matter of the proposed improvement outlined in Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 17 for the years 1955.58, the Mayor inquired if there were any present in regard to this matter. There was no response. The Clerk presented a wr~.tten protest to said improvement from Dirs. S. M. Rollins, 3333 Elizabeth Avenue. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said protest be accepted and filed and. the hearing corrc:luded. All rnernbers voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion: duly carried. Whereupon Resolution No. 2603 entitled °0A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF `1'~?:E CI`.P'~ OF LYNti~t00D OVERRULING PROTESTS, ORDERING THE WORK APdD LEVYING TAI"E PROPOSED ASaES~tri~;I~lT FOR SERVICE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AND .II.LUr~11A1ATE ALL STREET LIGHTS IN THE CITY O F LYNWOOD" was presented.., It was proved by Councilrrian Willard, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin that said resolution be adapted Roll Callo Ayeso Counci.lrnen dr~.~ner, I~ScMeekins Pearson, Pender and Willard. "~'"" Noeso None. Absents None. The Clerk presented Plannir~~; Commission Resolution No. 14l wherein they conf'irrn and approve the change of zone of the property discribed in said resolution (Lloyd and I~iay Molter, 4221 Carlin Ave,) from Zone R-~1 to Zone R~,3. Whereupon an ordin.an.ce entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 570 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 5708° was presented for the first time. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pender that further reading be waived. A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council. woman P~lcMeekin, that said ordinance be accepted as read for the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Callo Ayes. Councilm.e:~r Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender and Willard. Noes, None. Absento None, The Manager requested authority to engage the firm of Pyle, Lance, and Schlinger for the perf"ormance of the outside auditing ser~ vices for the fiscal year 1955....,56 at ~350,U0 per quarter inasmuch as ,,,~ the quotation of Mr. H. W, Lindsay for this service was X200.00 per year higher. ~1'he Manager also reported that should the Council decide to change its present audit service Mr. H, J, Wilbur, 4061 Walnut , would like to be considered.f`or the work, Councilwoman McMeekin stated that in her opinion. a local auditor should be appointed where possible, Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pender that the Council concur in the recommendation of the Manager and employ the f'irrrr of Pyle, Lance, and Sch:linger for the performance of audit servioes for tree fiscal year 1955-~$6. ~. 7 Roll Callo Ayess Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Per~d.er, and Willard. Noeso None. Absent; None, The Manager presented his report on the complaint filed by Mr. Fred C, Lampe at the last regular Council meeting, wherein he stated that there could. be no question that Mr, Lampe had a legitimate complaint and his telephone conversation with the Police Department was improperly handled, He further stated steps have been taken to "~ prevent any recurrance of such instances, It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender that said report be accepted and filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The Manager recommended that Ralph Darton, having satisfac- torily completed six months' probationary period, be given permanent status as Chief of Police and advanced to the second salary step of $525.00 per month, effective June 10th, 1955. It was moved by Council- man Willard, seconded by Councilman Pearson that the Council concur in the recomanend.ation of the Manager. Roll Ca11o Ayes; Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. ~ . Noeso None, Absento None. The Manager presented a supplemental Freeway Agreement cover- ing the Long Beach Freeway with the State Division of Highways for approval, The Manager stated. that the City originally entered into an agreement with the State i,n Februa.ry, 1950, and since that time the route has been altered in certain respects and recommended that said agreement be approved, Whereupon it was moved. b,y Councilman Pender, seconded by Coucilman Pesrson t~rat the Council concur with the Managers recommendation and authorize the Mayor to execute sa~.d agreement on behalf of the City. Roll Call Ayeso Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard, Noeso None. Absents None, The Manager presented a report from the Traffic Authority recommending that a boulevard Stop sign be installed on Alpine Avenue at the North approach to Euclid Avenue. It was moved 'by Councilman. Pearson, seconded lay Councilwomar. McMeekin that said. recommendation be approved. and. tie installation of said Stop sign 'be ordered. A:11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Nis..nager presented a communication from 3t. Francis Guild requesting.; permission to conduct a Bazaar at the St, Francis Hospital parking lot or August 20 and 21, 1955, It was moved by Councilman Pearson, secand.ed. by Councilwoman McMeekin that perrniseion be granted, license free, for said organization to conduct the bazaar as requested. All members voting; aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications. Mr. Russ Rian~;old, 12408 Lor1g Beach Boulevard, inquired if the Council had. taken any steps to amend the present ordinance govern- ing dancing which would. allow alcoholic beverages to be served in conjunction with dancing, After considerable discussion it was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin that the City Attorney be ,_,,, instructed to prepare a te~8tavi ve draft cf an ordinance for the Council ~ e study which would. permit alcoholic beverages to be served where dancing is conducted. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Mr. Jack Cleland of the Lynwood Lions Club invited the members of the City Council to attend their meeting on June 28, 1955, when Assemblyman Carley Porter will speak on the accomplishments of this session of the State Legislature, 1~~ It was regularly iuoved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin that the demands present ed at the meeting of June 21, 1955, having been regularly audited, are hereby aloowed and approved and warrants ordered drawn on the Cit y Treasurer therefor in accordance with and to the payees named and the funds indicated in the several demands hereby approved. Ro11 Callo Ayeso Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Fender and Willard, Noeso None, Absent: None. GENERAL ACCOUNTS Demand Register o. - - - inc l.to the respective funds: General Fund $33,273.90 Water Fund 7,069.61 Traffic Safety Fund 5 104.52 Lighting Fund 2,186.99 Capital Outlay Fund 10,00 Public Park Fund 18,500.00 Swim Pool Construction Fund 70.82 TOTAL It was moved by~ Councilwoman ~Ic~ieekin, se~~by Council- man Willard, that the meeting be ad,~ourned. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. APPROVED~,JULY 5, 1955 MAYOR OF THE CITY OF