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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1956-04-03 - CC2. REGULAR MEETING APRIL 3, 1955 The City Council of the City of Lynwood. met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Read, 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 minutes of the previous regular meeting of March 20, 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 inquiring if the legisiat~ b~:~~ woul~~. r~sis~ that. the Police Department arrest ores of their gosh;-:,~1 ~~r 1:ro~;:rrs who is working on an organization perms ~ and ec~~.:tj tutonal r .g.s . It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Pearson, that said communication be accepted. and filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication from the American Mission Army refuting the Police Chiefes report concerning Reverend Gosnellis ministerial degrees. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman P{r~der.: ~ha°: ,ya:~~:~ communication be accepted. and filed.. All members voting ay ~ r,~~tj Mayor d~~^clared the motion duly carried.. ORDINANCE N0. 645 entitled 3fAN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 57o 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 s~~:cond time. (Establishment of zone, Ozell Manor Annex No. 5). It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Willard, that further reading be waived. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. It was moved by Councilman Ptrder, sc~,conded. by Council- man Pearson, that said ordinance be ad.ept,~d as read. for tk~e 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. An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE LOCATION AND HEIGHT OF FENCES, WALLSs AND .HEDGES, AND PRESCRIBING THE STANDARD OF CONSTRU•'.'I'.~ t7 „~T OF CER"`AIN TYPES OF WALLS AND FENCES" was presented for .~%.e f ~ra~~_- ': ~m=-:. It was Jv~oved by Councilman Willard., seconded. by Councilman Pearson, teat farther reading be waived. All members vot_~ng aye, `he Mayer declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Council- man 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: ~vonc=~. The Clerk stated treat thF. Bank of America, .acting as escrow agent for David. H, Clark, has :~~~~~ruested that the City of Lynwood quitclaim its easement right over the side lot lines of the following described. property in order to satisfy lending agency and. title company requirements: A11 of Lots 32, 33,.34, and 35, except the northerly 18 feet and 5 inches thereof, of Block 16 of Modjeska Park Tract, as per map recorded. in Book 9, Page 142 of Maps, in the office of the county recorder of said. county. It was moved. by Councilman Willard., seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that a quitclaim deed. be issued to David. H. Clark for the above described. property, and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized. to execute said. deed. on behalf of the City. 214 ~~ -~ Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. The home occupation application of Albert Kassak to con- duct an export-import business at his home at 3337 Tenaya was pre- sented., The Clerk stated. that the necessary cards had been mailed to the residents in the vicinity; with no cards returned objecting to the proposed business, It was moved. by Councilman Willard, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said home occupation """" application be approved. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a report from the Recreation Commis- sion concerning the requested use of Lugo Park by the Western Wranglers, Inc. The Recreation Commission recommended to the Council that said request be denied. on the grounds that it would. not fit into the over-all plan of the park area, and that other organizations have been refused similar requests. It was moved. by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Recreation Commission in denying said. request. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Manager stated. that with the acquisition of Lot 21-65, Tract No, 2551 for off-street parking purposes, it will be neces- sary to dispose of the house located. on said. lot. The Manager requested authorization to receive informal bids for the removal of said. house for submission to the City Council at the next regular meeting. It was moved. by Councilman Willard., seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council approve the request of the City Manager in receiving said. bids. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The Manager presented an agreement between the City of Lynwood and. the County Sanita~ion District No. 1 for the purpose of making the Districts transfer and disposal facilities avail- able to the City. The Manager stated that this agreement in no ~'~°" way affects the city's present or future right to arrange for its method. of local collection of trash and. recommended. that said agreement be approved.. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Willard., that the Council concur in the recommendation of the Manager and. authorize the Mayor and. Clerk to execute said agreement on behalf of the City. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager presented the project statement from the Division of Highways for the installation of traffic signals and. highway lighting at the intersection of Fernwood and Atlantic Avenue. The Manager stated that the city's share will be financed. through gas tax funds, and that the estimated. cost of $1~F,300 will be d.ivid.ed. equally among the City, State, and. County, and recommended approval of said. pro.iect statement. The Manager also stated that the project has already been approved. by the County. It was moved. by Councilman Willard., seconded. by Council- woman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Manager and. approve said. project statement as submitted, and. that the Manager be instructed. to do all he can to keep the total cost of said project to a minimu. ~... Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and •..;~. Willard.. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manger presented. a petit_on requesting the annexa- tion of territory known as "Wright Road. Annex No. 10" lying south of Century Boulevard. and east of Wright Road. It was moved. by ~~ Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Fender, that said petition be referred to the City-Clerk for checking and report. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Manager presented. the report of the Traffic Authority on the petition received at the last regular meeting for the re- placement of a crossing guard at Harris and Century, the guard having been removed following the installation of a traffic signal. The report stated that it has been the policy of the City to remove guards where traffic signals have been installed, and that in each case the substituted protection has proved adequate, and r"' recommended that the present policy be continued and that the guard. at Century Boulevard and Harris Avenue not be replaced.. It was moved. by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilman Fender, that said. report be accepted and filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Manager presented the following personnel recommends- - bons: That Michael Stephen Griffin be appointed patrolman, probationary, at $336 per month, effective April 1, 1956; That Evlyn Conser, Clerk-Typist, be appointed. on a permanent basis and advanced. to $260 per month, effective April 16, 1956; That David J. MacArthur be .appointed. Assistant Civil Engineer, probationary, at $504 per month, effective April 9, 1956; That the resignation of Steven J. Meyerhofer, Assistant Civil Engineer, be .accepted. effective April 3, 19=6. It was moved. by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried... The Manager stated. that the League of Calif ornia Cities has recommended. to cities that had a city sales tax ordinance prior to the adoption of the uniform local sa.`es and. use tax law, that they amend. their original ordinance in ord.~:~r to p°otect; the city should. the uniform law be litigated or attacked with respect to its validity. The Manager recommended. that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare said. necessary amendments. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Willard., that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare said sales tax ordinance as suggested by the League of California Cities. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner., McMeekin, Pearson, Pend.er, and. Millard.. Noes: None. Absent : I~Tane . It was »egularly moved by Councilman Willard, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the demands presented at the .meeting of April 3, 1956, having been regularly audited., are hereby allowed. and. appraved. and. warrants ordered. drawn on the City Treasurer therefor in accordance with and to the payees named. and the funds indicated in the several d.emand.s hereby approved.. GENERAL ACCOUNTS P9emand register num ers o 2700 inclusive, to the respectiv General Fund. Water Fund. Traffic Safety Fund. Lighting Fund Capital Outlay Fund. Special Gas Tax Fund. Public Park Fund. B2665 and. 26gg and. e funds: $ 32,712.85 '.4,093.27 5,436.90 874.34 10,210.40 1,639.50 gl.7o Total . $ 55, 058.92 Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Fender, and. Willard . Noes: None. Absent: None. 26 ~ The City Attorney requested. that the Council terminate his authority to defend. Haddon Rutter in an action brought against him by a fellow employee, contingent upon a private law firm representing Travelers Insurance Company consenting to represent Mr. Rutter. He further stated that the attorneys have indicated. that the insurance company will probably authorize them to under- take the defense of Mr. Rutter, with a reservation of rights. It was moved. by Councilman Willard., seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the .Council approve the attorneys request and terminate his authority to represent Mr. Rutter, contingent upon the .attorneys for the insurance company signing a formal substitution of -- attorneys. 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 fixed. for hearing in the matter of the proposed formation of Vehicle Parking District No. 1, the Mayor inquired. if there were .any present in regard to said matter. There was no response. Whereupon, the Mayor declared the hearing concluded. An Ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY. REQUIRE, AND ORDERING THE ACQUISITION .FOR VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT N0. 1 OF SAID CITY AND ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID DISTRICT." 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 Council- woman McMeekin, that said. ordinance be accepted. as read for the first time and.. pass to the sect~nd_reading. Roll Call: Ayes:. Councilmen Bruner, McMeekin, Pearson, Pender, and Willard.. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communications. Mr. C. W. Thomas, a teacher at Hosler Junior High School, '^"" together with two members of the Student Body, requested. the .City to donate a x+00-scale map of the city for the studentst use in Civilian Defense studies. The Mayor suggested. that Mr. Thomas contact either the Manager or the Clerk, who will be glad to cooperate. Mr. Donald. Bishop, 3255 Fernwood. Avenue, addressed the Council regarding the price offered. for his property for off-street parking, stating he felt the price of $3,000 was too low. Council- man Willard. stated. that Mr. Bishop could be assured. that the city will make a fair offer and that the city will be glad. to negotiate in order to arrive at a price agreeable to both parties. It was moved. by Councilman Pearson., seconded by Council- man Willard., that the meeting be ad,journed.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion dul~ carried.. A DDD hSJ'L T\ ADDTT l7 1 (1C~