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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1956-06-19 - CC REGULAR .MEETING JUNE 19, 1956 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular sQSSion in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, on above d-ate at 7030 p.ma Mayor Compton in the Chair, Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Fender, and. S~u.mmers .answered the roll call. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the minutes of the special meeting of June 6, 1956 and the regular meeting of June 6, 1956, be approved as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the .motion duly carried, The Clerk presented a letter from Frank I. Hogan, Attorney for. American Mission Army, concerning their request for an exempt license. It was moved by Councilman Fender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. letter be accepted and filed.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the .motion duly carried. ORDINANCE N0. 64$ entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LYING SOUTHERLY OF CENTURY BOULEVARD AND EASTERLY OF WRIGHT ROAD" was presented for the second time. It was moved by Councilman Fender, 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 Fender, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that said ordinance be adopted as read for the second time, finally pass, and be published as required. bylaw. Roll Gall: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Fender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent; None. An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BENCHES ALONG THE .PUBLIC WAYS, USED FOR PUBLIC CONVENIENCE .AND FOR .ADVERTISING .PURPOSES" was presented for the first time. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finch, that further reading be waived.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved. by Councilman Fender, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that said ordinance be accepted as read for the first time and pass to the second reading. Roll' Call: Ayegs: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Fender., and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk presented. an application from Mr. George D. Cook for special permit to operate the business of a fireworks stand at the southeast corner of Adley and. Imperial Highway. The Clerk stated that the applicant had received his permit from the State Fire Marshals office. It was moved by Councilman Fender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that special permit be granted. subject to the regulations governing the sale and display of fireworks. All members voting aye, except Councilman Finch, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The City Clerk called the Councils attention to the fact that a four-year term of a Planning Commission member expires on July 1, 1956. The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 163 which recommended. the change of zone of the following lots in Licensed Surveyors: From Zone R-3 to C-2: All of Lots 5, 57, 65, 66, 67, 115, 116, 117, 118, 128, 129, 130 (SW ZI.O ft of}, 168,(ex the sly 25 ft of) , 169, 170, 171; From Zone R-3 to P-1: Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 51, 52, 53, 549 55, 56, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 111, 112, 113, 11~-, 130 ~~ ~ (NE 10 ft of ), 131., 132, 168 (Nly 25 ft of). The Clerk presented a letter from Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Magee, of 11171 Bullis Road, protesting the change of their property from R-3 to P-l because they cannot receive a loan commitment for multiple housing in a parking zone. The Clerk then presented a communication from the Secretary of the Planning Commission, explaining that that-.they had. informally discussed. loan commitments with Mr. and. Mrs. Magee, and was not the intention to place any undue hardships and restrictions on the property owners that would. prevent them "~' from d.ev~loping their property as they desire, and. that it was found. by Checking with local banks that it is not their policy to make loan commitments on multiple housing in a parking zone. The Secretary further recommended to the Council that the recommendations of the Planning Commission, as contained in Resolution No. 163, be rejected. and that the proceedings be referred to the Planning Commission for further consideration. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Secretary of the Planning Commission in rejecting said proposal, and refer the matter to the Planning Commission for further consideration, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented a safety brochure which was presented. to the students by the Police Officers Relief and Welfare Association, It was moved by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilwoman .McMeekin, that the Police Officers Relief and Welfare Association, Art Director Roger Cloutier, and Student Dave Fowler, be .commended for their work in furnishing the school children with the youth safety brochure. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Manager requested. authorization to advertise for bids for furnishing the City its gasoline supplies for 1956-57. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the Manager be authorized. to advertise for bids ' for the Cityis gasoline supplies for 1956-57. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The City Manager stated. that he had. checked. with the Los Angeles County Department of Charities concerning the emergency ambulance service agreement, and. they state they have no objections to the City of .Lynwood. entering into a supplemental agreement with a private ambulance carrier to provide emergency ambulance service to St. Francis Hospital, which is not a con- tracting hospital. He recommended. that the City enter into the County Emergency Ambulance Service Agreement and at the same time, authorize a supplemental agreement with local private ambulance service to provide emergency service to St. Francis Hospital at the same rates paid. under the County Emergency Aid agreement. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Council- man Pender, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager in providing emergency ambulance service for the City of Lynwood. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager presented. a request from the St. Emyd.ius Motherst Club for an annual permit to conduct dances at their ...., parish hall at the corner of California and Mulford. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the organization be granted. an annual dance permit, subject to the provisions of the city ordinance covering public dances. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Manager presented a report on the bids received. at the last regular meeting for the purchase of 3,000 feet of 8 and 12 inch cast iron pipe wherein he recommended that the bid. be awarded. to the low bidder, American Cast Iron Pipe Company. It L,~ was moved by Councilman Pender, s~eo~d~d b~~Councilman..Finch, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Manger and. authorize the purchase of said pipe. Ra11 Call: -Ayes: Councilman Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers, Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager informed. the Council that Officers Charles McPherson, Leonard Blake, Anthony D~Arrigo have recently completed. various courses of study in police work at E1 Camino College. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that letters of commendation be sent the individual officers expressing the Councils appreciation for their interest in furthering their knowledge of their work. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Manager requested. authorization to advertise for bids for the purchase of one police sedan, one 1-1/2 Ton Truck, and. one 3-yard street sweeper. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said authorization be granted.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Mayor inquired. if there-were .any oral communications. Mr. Milliron, 31+8 Carlin Avenue, addressed the Council and. called their attention to the fact that the flag was still ~°lying-after dark one evening last week. The Mayor thanked. Mr. Milliron for bringing this matter to the Councils attention. The hour of 8:00 p>m. having arrived, said hour being the time fixed. for hearing on the proposed assessment for the improvement of Beechwood. Avenue between Long Beach Boulevard. and Calif ornia Avenue, the Mayor asked. the Clerk for information pertinent to said hearing. The Clerk presented. his affidavits of posting Notice of Assessment, mailing Notice of Assessment, and publication of Notice of Assessment. `ihe Mayor inquired if there were any present in regard to this hearing. There was no response. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council- man Finch, that the hearing be concluded. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2657 entitled "RESOLUTION .SETTING.-FORTH FACTS OF HEARING AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF BEECHWOOD AVENUE BETWEEN LONG BEACH BOULEVARD AND CALIFORNIA AVENUE BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CURBS, GUTTERS, DRIVE- WAYS AND .SIDEWALKS, AND THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING PARKWAYS, DRIVE- WAYS, AND PORTIONS OF SIDEWALKS, INCLUDING ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK" was presented. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said. resolution be adopted., Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes; None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2658 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS .PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR" was presented. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Call; Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers, Noes: None. Absent: None. ~~- It was moved. by Councilwoman Councilman Summers, that the meeting b voting aye, the Mayor declared. the m}t A~~ROV~~ ~trLY 3 , 1956 ~~ McMeekin, seconded. by adjourned. All members ,o~ duly c,~riedp n (~ ~,