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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1955-12-20 - CC~~ REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 20, 1955 the City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, on above data- at 7':30 p.m. Mayor Bruner in the chair. Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting oi' December 6 be approved as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk read a communication from Jack C. Cleland, Citg Editor of the Herald-American Newspaper, requesting the C'csuncil to make S favorable recommendation to the Lynwood Chamber of Commerce that the sum of $260 be spent for a half-page ad in their annual p~°ogress edition marking the 30th anniversary of the newspaper. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council- woman-McMeekin, that said request be referred to the Chamber of .Commerce for action by its Board of Diret~tors in aceordarlee with its established policy. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication from the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, Southern California Chapter, requesting permission to solicit license-free during their annual fund raising campaign. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Couneil- woman McMeekin, that said request be approved. All members voting age, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented the application of the Metropolitan Coach Lines which was filed with the Public Utilities Commission, requesting authority to replace rail passenger service on the Los Angeles-Bellflower rail line with motor coach service. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said application be accepted and filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ORDINANCE N0. 637 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF L7NWOOD APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE COtTNTY OF LOS ANGELES LYING EASTERLY OF THORSON AVENUE" was preeernted for the second time. (Ozell Manor Annex I~'o. 5). It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that further reading be waived. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that said Ordinance be adopted as read fQr the seCCpTTd timE, finally pass, and be published as required by law. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 153 which recommends the establishment of zone in Wright Road Annex No, g as M-1. Whereupon, an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 570 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION 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 for the first time. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by C©unc~ilman Pender, that further reading be waived. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that said ordinance be accepted as read for the first time and pass to the second reading. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson,. Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. 1 4 ~= ~~ ~~ ~.:.. The Clerk presented a report from the City Attorney concerning a request for exemption from City Sales Tax from the Samaritan Society of Southern California for the conduct of a retail outlet store at 3255 Sanborn. The Attorney recommended that -said organization be granted exempt status, contingent upon the delivery of a copy of a letter stating that the Samaritan Society has been held by the State Board of Equalization to be exempt from State Retail Sales Tax. The Clerk further stated that said organization has ,,,,,,,,, also requested exemption from City business license for 1956. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. 'E~y "Councilman Willard, that said organization be granted an exempt 'business license for 1956 and be granted exemption from .City Sales Tax, subject to filing a letter as stated in the City Attorneyts report . Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager presented for approval an agreement between the City of Lynwood and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals extending the existing contract for an additional year. The T~a.nager stated that the contract in its present form has been very satisfactory and recommended the approval of said. agreement. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager and. authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute said. agreement on ~ehali' of the City. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent : None . „~. The Manager stated that the State Division of Highways has approved the plans and specifications for the installation of traffic signals at the following locations, and requested authorization to advertise for bids for the installation of traffic si.l systems at: Century and Santa Fe, Century and Harris, and Bulbs and Fernwood. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded. by Council- man Pender, that said authorization be granted. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTTON N0. 2629 entitled "IN THE MATTER OF THE ACQIIISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR PUBLIC OFF-STREET PARKING PURPOSES. RESOLUTION DIRECTING PREPARATION OF DEBT LIMITATION REPC3RT." was presented. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager stated that at the last regular meeting of the Planning Commission, the Commission approved the request for realignment of Santa Fe Avenue as requested by the General Motors Corporation. The Manager recommended approval of the realignment -- af Santa Fe Avenue, subject to approval by the County of Los Angeles Regional Planning Commission and the City of South Gate, and that such relocation will not entail any additional cost to the City of Lynwood. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council not object to the re- alignment of Santa Fe Avenue and concur in the recommendations oP the City Manager. ~J Roll Call; Ayes:- Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was regularly moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the demands presented at the meeting of December 20, 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 presented. I GENERAL ACCOIINTS Demand Register umbers B to 2110 inclusive to the respective funds: General Fund $25~073.7g Water Fund 5,868.74 Traffic Safety Fund 3,5pj,33 Lighting Fund 203.07 Capital Outlay Fund 1,$7 Special Gas Tax Fund ( .20) Public Park Fund 887.51 Retirement Fund 2,118.62 TOTAL. ~ .$37,656.72 Roll CaII: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. -- Noes: None. Absent: bone. The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communica- tions. Mr. Harold Bishop, 3255 Fernwood Avenue, addressed the Council relative to the proposed acquisition of their property for off-street parking purposes. The Manager explained the procedure to Mr. Bishop. '; It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Council- man Pender, that the Council adjourn to the hour of $:00 p.m. All members votin aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. At ~:00 otclock p.m., the Mayor again called the meeting to order. The hour of 8:00 o~clock having arrived, said hour being the time fixed for receiving any and all bids for the im- provement of Beachwood Avenue between Long Beach Boulevard and California Sereet, the Mayor inquired if there were any present wishing to submit bids. There was no response. The £lerk stated he had received four bids. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pander-," that said bids be publicly opened, examined, and declared. -Ail members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The following bids were received: Removal-Curb,1620 sq. 940 sq 1143LF Sidewalk, ft. Side-ft.Dr. Curb 54 LF Drive Park Walk Appr. Gutter Curb TOTAL ____ f3swold Bros . Co . ~~ ~~ST ~~T T~~ C#eo. savola $15oa.oo $648.00 $470.00 $2571.75 $86.40 $5276.15 (0.35) (0.45) (1.75). (x..50} Paving Co. 950.00 567.00 423.00 2000.25 81.00 4021.25 "^"` Ray F. Hess (0.35) (0.50) (1.60) (1.10) 950.00 567.00 470.00 1828.80 59.40 3$75.20 McAmis & Baker (0.32) (0.40} (1.50) (1.30) 1450.00 518.40 376.00 1714.50 70.20 4129.10 It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that said bids be referred to the Engineer for checking and report. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ~6 The hour of 8:00 p.m. having arrived, said hour being the time fixed to receive bids for the improvement of Carlin Avenue from Thorson Avenue to East Gity Limits, the Mayor inquired if there were any present wishing to submit bids. Thera was no response. -The Glerk stated he had received six bids. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said bids be publicly opened, examined, and declared. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carriedo The .following bids were received: 827 LF 130LF 800 Sq 18"Curb 24"Curb Ft Cross Contractor & Gutter b'c Gutter Gutter ` $e`rnon-l=aving Co . ~. ~T T~~T -T~: 77 ) $1447.25 $260.00 $616.00 McAmis and Baker ~ (1.60) (2.00) (0.60) 1323.20 260.00 480.00 Griffith C®. (2.15) (2.80) (1.00) 1778.05 364.00 800.00 Ray F. Hess (1.50) (2.00) (0.85) 1240.50 260.00 680.00 Oswold Bros. (2.15) (2.50) (1.00) 1778.05 325.00 800.00 Geo. Savola Paving Co. (2.50) (3.00) (0.75) 2067.50 ~ ~ 390.00 ~ 600.00 Vernon Paving~Co. McAmis and Baker Griffith- Co . Ray F. Fless Oswold Bros. Geo. Savola Paving Co. It was moved by Councilman 22.260 Sq.Ft. Grading ~~ $8go.oo (0.09) 2003.40 (0.06) 1335.00 (0.04) 8go.4o (0.09) 2003.40 (0.05) 533 Tons Plant-Mix Surfacing ~b-~ $3464.50 (6.40) 3411.2.0 (7.15). 3810.00' (6.8b) 3624.40 (6.70) 3571.10 (7.00) 1 Ea . L . S . ''"""° Box Culvert $8500.00 7200.00 7700.00 8930.00 8500.00 7200.00 TOTAL $15,177.75 14,677.80 15 , 787.05,.,,, 15,625.30 16,977.55 1113.00 3731.00 15,101.50 Willard., seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said bids be referred to the Engineer for checking and report. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The hour of 8:00 p.m. having arrived, said hour being the time i'ixed for hearing in the matter of the improvement of Pendleton Avenue, the Mayor inquired if there were any present in regarding to said hearing. There was no response. 'The Clerk presented a petition protesting the proposed improvement, together with a report from thy: City Manager stating that the petition represented 52 per cent of the properties subject to assessment,. and recommended that proceedings be abandoned. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2630 entitled "RESOLUTION ABANDONING THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF PENDLETON AVENUE BETWEEN COLYER AVENUE AND ELM AVENUE IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD BY THE CQ~tSTRUCTION OF CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, INCLUDING ALL INCIDENTAZ ANI'3 APPURTENANT WORK" was presented. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. The hour of 8:00 p.m. having arrived, said. hour being the time fixed for hearing in the matter of the vacation of a ~7 portion of tale first alley westerly of Atlantic Avenue extending southerly frrnn Imperial Highway,the Mayor inquired if there were any present in regard: to said hearing. M`r. Frank Palmer, 4341 Los Flores, addressed the Council and ob~jeeted to the proposed vacation. Tht~ Manager stated that he felt that since an objection had been received that he would recommend that proceedings for the vacation of said alley be abandoned. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that no ~°urther proceedings be taken in the proposed vacation of a portion of the first alley westerly of Atlantic Avenue, extending southerly from Imperial Highway. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes : None . Absent: None. The hour of 8:00 p.rn. having arrived, said hour being the time fixed for hearing to consider the adoption of the Uniform Building Code,.-the Mayor inquired if there were any present in regard to said hearing, There was no response. Thereupon, the Mayor declared the hearing concluded. An ordinance entitled "A1V ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LgNW00D, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING A BUILDING CODE FOR REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRtTCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL, DEMOLITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT., AREA, AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL BUILDINGS AND/OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD; PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF SUCH CODE, AND REPEALING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE N0. 423 AND ORDINANCE NUMBER 576" was presented for the first time. It was moved. by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Pender, that further reading be waived. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Tt was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Coun- cilman Pender, that said ordinance be accepted as read for the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. The hour~of 8:00 p.m, having arrived, said hour being the time fixed for hearing to consider the adoption of the Uni- form Plumbing Code, the. Mayor inquired if there were any present in regard to said hearing. There was-no response. Thereupon, the Mayor declared the hearing concluded. An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADOPTING A UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, EXCEPT CERTAIN PORTIONS OF SAID CODE, .WHICH CODE PROVIDES FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY,. REGULATES PERMITS FOR THE INSTALLATION OR ALTERATION OF PLUMBING, GAS, AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, AND REGULATES AND DEFINES OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE N0.-592 OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD" was presented for the first time. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that further reading be waived. AlI members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that said ordinance be accepted as read for the first time, and pass to the second reading. • Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. ~~ It was mpved by Councilman Pearson, seconded,by Councilman Willard, that the meeting be ad,~ourned. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. ~ ~ a .............. ~X APPROVED JANUARY 3, 1956