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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1956-02-21 - CC202 ~= REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 2i, 1956 The City Council of the City of Lynwood. met in a regular session in 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. answered. the roll call. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Willard., that the m~~nutes of the previous regular meeting "'~" of February 7, 1956 be approved as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried The Clerk presented. a communication from the American Mission Army for a permit to conduct tr~ie business of soliciting to carry on their religious work, The Clerk also presented a letter -from Mr. Frank I. Hogan, Attorney representing the American Mission Army, citing cases concerning permits for religious organizations, and. recommended that the request be referred. to the City Attorney for investigation and. reporto It wa;~ ~-,oved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Wili.ard., tt~~at the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Clerk and refer said matter to the City Attorney. All members voting aye, the Mayo~^ declared the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a communication from the Salvation Army requesting permission to make salvage pick ups. It was moved by Councilman Willard., seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, i;hat said. organization be granted. an exempt business license for the business of collecting salvageable goods. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a communication from Attorneys Taylor, Sherman & Heller, representing Mrs. Bessie Bowman in connection with and assault and. battery action involving M.r. and Mrs, Claude Riddle. The communication sfated that the attorneys were desirous of ascertaining what the Councilts position is in this matter. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded. by """" Councilwoman McMeekin, that said communication be referred. to the City Attorney with ir.s;ructions to advise the attorneys of the City~s position. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the .motion duly carried.. ORDINANCE N0. 642 entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY TO FORM VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT N0. 1 OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND TO ACQUIRE LANDS FOR PARKING PLACES AS PROPOSED IN THE PETITIONS THEREFOR AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING AND GIVING NOTICE THEREOF" was presented. for the econd time. I`~ was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Co~zncilwoman McMeekin,. that further reading be waived.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. It was moved. by Councilman Pearson, seconded. by Council- man Pender, that said. ordinance be adopted. as read for the second time, finally pass, and. be published. as required. by law Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard.. Noes : None Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2637 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICERS AND ES- ~1~_ABLISHING POLLING PLACES FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, APRIIJ 1.0, 1956" was presented.. It was moved. by Council- ~"~"' man Pender, seco.r~.d.ed by Courcilmar~ Willard, that said~Resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. 23 An ordinance entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, IMPOSING A CITY SALES AND USE TAX; PROVIDING FOR THE PERFORMANCE BY THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OF ALL FUNCTIONS INCIDENT TO THE ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION AND COLLECTION OF THE SALES AND USE TAX HEREBY IMPOSED; SUSPENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCES NOS. 484 AND 509 DURING SUCH TIME AS THIS ORDINANCE IS OPERATIVE; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF" was presented for the first time, 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 Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. ordinance be accepted. as read. far the first time and. pass to the second. reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and. Willard.. Noes: None, Absent: None The home occupation application of Kenneth E. Lefner, 3111 Euclid, to conduct the business of photography at his. home, was presented. The Mayor inquired if Mr, Lefner was present, Mr. Lefner was present and. stated. he had. nothing further to ad.d to his application. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said. application be approved, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried., Planning Commission Resolution Noo 157 was presented. wherein a variance requested. by Mr. Lester Robertson was approved. to permit the construction of a room above the garage within the side yard setback at 3315 Euclid., It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Pearson, that the Council concur in the action of the Planning Commission. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried., RESOLUTION N0. 2638 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO ABATE DRY AND DRYING WEEDS OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD" was presented.. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said"fteso_~ution be adop ced., Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner,. McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard.. Noes: None, Absent: None The Manager presented. a corporation grant deed. executed on behalf of the Lynwood. Methodist Church by its President and. Secretary of the Board. of Trustees whereby they convey to the Gity of Lynwood. the .following described. land- for the widening of Carlin Avenue: That portion of Lot 2 of J. J, Bullis Tract as per map recorded. in Book 3, Pages 612 .and. 613 of Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County, California, lying within the following described exterior boundary line, to-wit; Beginning at a point on the southerly line of said. Lot 2 distant thereon 307 feet easterly from the southwest corner thereof; thence easterly along the southerly line of said. Lot 2, 149.17 feet; thence North 18° 55P 10" East 43.13 feet; thence North 72 `' 23+ 35" West 149,20 feet; thence South 18° 55~ 10" West 40,01 feet to the point of beginning. It was moved. by Councilrrian Pearson, seconded. by Councilman Willard., that said. deed. be accepted. and the City Clerk be instructed. to cause said. instrument to be recorded in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and. Willard. Noes : None. Absent: None. X04 The Manager recommended. that Diane Johnson, Water Department Clerk-Typist, be granted. a step-raise to $260 per month, effective February 16, 1956. It was moved. by Councilman Pearson, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recommendation of the City Manager, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The Manager presented. a letter from the American Red. Cross wherein they requested that during the month of March the Red Cross flag,be flown along with the American Flag at the City Hall. The Manager stated that he did not deem the request proper and therefore recommended that said request be denied.. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Willard., that the Council concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and. deny said request. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried, The City Attorney requested. authority to institute civil action to collect delinquent sales tax on one delinquent account. It was moved. by Councilman Willard., seconded. by Councilman Pender, that the City Actor°ney be authorized. to institute the necessary legal procedure to collect said. account. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the .motion duly carried. It was regularly moved. by Councilman Pearson, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the demands presented. at the meeting of February 21, 1956, having been regularly aud.ited., 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 ACCOUNTS General Fund. 25,043.69 Water Fund. 4,672.79 Traffic Safety Fund. 4,434.15 Lighting Fund. 242.21 Capital Outlay Fund. 4,397.97 Public Park Fund 35.00 Retirement Fund. 2,103.29 TOTAL. . $40, 929.10 and. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, Willard.. Noes: None. Absence None. The Mayor inquired. There was no response. It was moved. by Councilman Willard., that February 28, 1956 at 9:00 declared. the motion duly APPROVED MARCH 6, 1956 if there were any oral communications Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by the meeting be adjourned. to Tuesday, a.m. All members voting aye, the Mayor carried., i ., i U / ,~.-. L 0