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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1956-04-24 - CC2~ ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING APRIL 24, 1956 The City Council of the City of Lynwood. met in an adjourned regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Builis Road, on above date at 3:00 p.m. Mayor Compton in the chair. Cauncilmen Compton,. Finch, McMeekin, Pend.er, and. Summers answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman-Summers, that the minutes of the previous regular meet- ing of April 17, 1956 be approved as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The City Clerk presented. a communication from Mr. J. Jack Willard. concerning the request of R. Y. OtShaughnessy for reinstate- ment to the Lynwood Police Department. He expressed. his personal views concerning the request and appealed to the Council not to rescind. the original resignation of Mr. OiShaughnessy. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Pend.er, seconded. by Ca;.~ncilman Finch, that said letter be accepted, and filed. All .members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented. a communication from Calvert E. Williams, 4235 Brewster, also concerning the request of R. Y. OtShaughnessy for retirement. He expressed his personal views regarding the request and. hoped that the Council ~Tou1d. see fit to reinstate him to his former position. It was moved by Council- woman-McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said communi- cation be received and filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion du~.y carried. -The Clerk presented a copy of a communication from the Citizens Interim Committee to Protect Police Officers which was addressed to Mr. J. Jack Willard.. The Clerk stated. that the letter went into great detail concerning recent suspensions and personnel hearings. It requested the Council to deal with Mr. OxShaughnessy~s request in a fair and efficient manner. It was moved by Councihvaman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said letter be accepted and. filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The City Attorney read his report concerning the .request for reinstatement of R. Y. OtShaughnessy. The Attorneys opinion was that the letter of March 5, 1956, legally constituted. a res- ignation by Captain OtShaughnessy of his position as a member of the Lynwood. Police Department. It was moved by Councilman Pender, se~.~onded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said report be accepted. and. filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The Manager stated. that the Metropolitan Water District is requesting the City Council to indorse Proposition "W" which is to appear on the June fifth ballot. The proposition would. enable the Metropolitan Water District to issue bonds in the amount of $50,000,000 to finance needed. construction. The Manager further stated. that should. the proposal receive a favorable vote in June,it would not result in increased taxation, and. recommended. adopting a resolution indorsing Proposition "W." Thereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2645 entitled."RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ENDORSING PROPOSITION "4d" TO APPEAR ON THE JUNE 5, 1956 PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT" was presented.. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said resolution be adopted.. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: .None. Absent: None. T~~.e Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications. Mr. Charles Taylor, 629 South Hill Street, representing Mr. R. Y. O4Shaughnessy, asked if the Council was going to take any action on the application for reinstatement of Mr. 09Shaughnessy. ~~ The Manager stated. that pursuant to the provisions ~ of the personnel ordinance, requests for reinstatement must be made to the Chief of Police. Mr. Frank Heller, also representing Mr. O~Shaughnessy, addressed the Council regarding the interpretation of Mr. OtShaughnessy4s letter of resignation. The City Attorney stated. that said. letter d.id. constitute a resignation and that the Council has no jurisdiction in the matter. Mr. John Koenig, 3254-A Palm, addressed. the Council regarding the Courzcil~s jurisdiction in accepting and rescinding said. resignation. Mr. George Kennedy addressed the Council stating he felt it was the duty of the Council to determine whether or not the letter was a resignation or an application for retirement. Mr. Willis Carter, 11254 Atlantic, asked the Council if the former Council had. authority to .accept the resignation, why this Council had not the same jurisdiction. The City Attorney explained. the authority to Mr. Carter. There was considerable discussion by both the Council and the attorneys representing Mr. O~Shaughnessy regarding his request. Mr. R. Y. O~Shaughnessy, 3656 Virginia, addressed the Council and. stated. that at the time he submitted. his letter he told the City Manager it was not a resignation; it was an application for disability retirement, as so stated in the letter. The City Manager stated. that he didnit see any difference between a resignation and. a retirement. The City Attorney stated. that in view of the statements by the City Manager and Mr. OtShaughnessy, he believed the Council should. use its subpoena power and. set this matter for hearing to bring out all the facts. It was agreed by the members of the Council that at the next regular meeting of the City Council proceedings shall be held. to d.etermir~e whether the letter filed. by Captain R. Y. O~Shaughnessy did or did not constitute a resignation. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the meeting be adjourned. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the mot' APPROVED MAY 1, 1956 -~ i X