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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1956-08-21 - CC~~ REGULAR .MEETING AUGUST 21, 1956 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Ha11,11330 Bullis Road, on above date at 7;30 p.m. Mayor Compton in the chair. Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers answered the roll call. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of August 7, 1956 be .approved as written, The Clerk presented a communication from the Lynwood Lions Club requesting the City to proclaim September l~+ and 15 as 't White Cane Days" in the City of Lynwood. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers, that the Mayor be authorized to make said proclamation. A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, The Clerk presented a communication from Kenneth Hahn, member of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, requesting the City of Lynwood to adopt a resolutior, requesting the Board of Supervisors to place on the November ballot a' $150,000,000 bond program for better roads. The City Manager stated that in his opinion the program ~.s ill advised. and. recommended. opposing said. bond. issue. Whereupon, RESOLUTION NO, 2668 entitled "RESOLUTION APPROVING CERTAIN .STREETS FOR INCLUSION IN .THE PROPOSED COUNTY WIDE STREET IMPROVEMENT BOND ISSUE PROGRAM, AND OPPOSING SAID BOND ISSUE" was presented., It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None, The Clerk presented three communications protesting the dismissal of Officer John Crow. The Mayor stated that the Council has no jurisdiction in said dismissal at the present time. Whereupon, it was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Council- woman McMeekin, that said. communications,'w'thout being read, be .accepted and filed.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a petition bearing 74 signatures and three letters commending Chief of Police Ralph Dorton, It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Finch,. that said petition .and. communications be accepted and filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The Clerk again presented. the matter of the proposed appointment of a Civilian .Defense Director, as held. over from the previous meeting. The Manager stated. that in his investigation he found i,hat the majority of cities in this area operate the Civilian Defense in a manner similar to the City of Lynwood., After con- sidrable discussion, it was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said. appointment be deferred until the adjourned regular meeting of August 28. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the .motion duly carried., The Clerk presented a communication from Mr. L, D. Jacks,whose home occupation application was held over from the last meeting, wherein he requested that said application be held. in abeyance until he returns from his vacation. It was (~""" ~ moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finch, If that said home occupation application be held until the appli- cant notifies the Council. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented the home occupation application of James W. Buttrey, 4333 Cortland, for permit to conduct the business of radio and television repair in his home. The Clerk stated that the necessary cards had been mailed, with one protest 2 ~- filed by Mr° L° S. McKnight, x+317 Cortland, on the grounds that said area is not zoned for business, any tra u t f a business would. incr ase traff'..c and no'_~e n :: a: a. The Mayor inqu~'red if Mr° But:r~y was in the audience. Wher=upon, Mr. Buttrey stated. that he is unable to work due to a l.eart condition, and. this is the only means of earning a livingo After considerable discussion, it was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said application be held. in abeyance until the next meeting to allow the.Council to contact the complainant and explain the s`:t~.:at: ,,,,~„ . All members voting aye, the Mayor declare ~ she mo`.i n d. 1y ~ r..~d.° The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No . 171 which approv~.s the reclassification of zone, as follows: That portion of L;t lei-, Tract No. 5103, described as follows: Lot commencing South 6° 39~ West 25 ft from northeast corner of said. lot; th North 8~° 00~ 20" West 60.10 ft; th South ° 6 39e West 195 .f t; th North 8~+° 00~ 20" West ~-0 ft; th South 6° 39o West 103°61 ft; th South 84° 7~ 10'r East 110.10 ft; th North 6 39o East 298°43 ft to the point of beginning, from Zones R-1 and C-2 to Zone R-3; That portion of Lot 15, Tract No, 5' 0~ d.escr:?bed as follows: Lot commencing South 6° 39~ West 25 ft an:i North 8~° OOt 20" West 120 ft from the northeast corner of s«..~d 1~t; th N t 84° ~ " or h 00 20 West ~~3 , 50 f t; th S uth ~~® :; g t Ea s t to the point of beginning, from Zone R-l to Zone R-3. (Riddle), It was m~ved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the action of the Plann°ng Commission. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. An ordinance entitled. "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO> 570 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECL~~SSIFIATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SR;'C "N OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS A PART OF SAID ORDINx: .:~: Nc%. " era r s - .:d for the first me. It was mov~.d b Counci~woman McMuek n acil- y ~ ~ ;~; _ c ~ u : d b ~;d:u. ~.,,, ; man Summers, that further readin be waived. All members voting g aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said ordinance ~e accepted as read for the first time and pass to the second. reading. Roll Call: Ay s: Coun:'_.:mn Compton, F.'_.nch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: Nose. The Clerk presented P~.ann'ng Cr::mmiss~~:~,~: RF:s~~lution No. 172 .approving a variance of use to permit the construction of five additional single-story units for residential use, as per plot plan on file, on the easterly 73.2+ ft of the southerly 263.88 ft (ex of std of Lot 10, Tract No. 5103. (Clary), It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Coun- cilman Pender, that the Council concur in the action of the .Planning Commission. Alm members vot:~.ng ayS:, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION N0. 2667 entitled "A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD CAL :F;RNA ELE C`t"ING TO ( ~0~ OF '~ PAY OUT OF MUNICIPAL FUNDS SIXTY PER CENTUM n„ AMOUNT OF TAX WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE LEVIED UPON PROPERTY WITHIN ::AID CITY OF LYNWOOD BY AND FOR THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1956 --- AND ENDING JUNE 30, _._~5";~, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF" was presented.. It wa mov d by C<~unc.:'.lman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman .McMeekin, that said restiution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Com,~t~;n, F:r.c. _, M4 M~~ _~~ :n, Pend , a~^d , Summers° Noes: None. Absent: None° ~~ The Manager presented a communication from Claude Riddle, President of the Lynwood. Police Officers Relief and Welfare Association, submitting comments on the proposed amend- ment of the Personnel Rules and Regulations relating to appeals and hearings. He felt that the amendments had merit, with the exception of the last sentence in Section 2 relating to hearings, and further recommended that the City obtain the services of legal counsel who specializes in such procedures, The Manager stated- that the City Employees Association .has approved the proposed. amendments, and recommended their adoption. After discussion,. RESOLUTION NO. 2669 entitled ''RESOLUTION AMENDING RULE TII SECTION 2, AND RULE XV SECTION 1 OF THE PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS {RESOLUTION NO. 2568} RELATING TO APPEALS AND HEARINGS" was presented., It was moved. by Councilman Finch; seconded by Councilman Pender, that said resolution be adopted. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers, Noes: None. Absenta None, The Manager presented a report of his investigation, together with the City Attorney and Building Official,. concerning violations of ,the zoning, ordinance an .building code at 11428 Plum, wherein they statedo {1} That ~he original permit granted for a porte cochere between the north line of the ,main building and the north property line did not include additional work under construction between the garage and the main building; (2) By connecting the garage and the main bu.~.lding, the garage becomes a part of the main building and results in a violation of side yard setback; (3) The .attachment of the supporting members for the porte cochere to the fence constitutes a violation of the zoning ordinance by being closed in on the north side. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council- man Finch, that the Council accept said report and. order Mr. J, M. Schoonover., 11421 Plum Street, to correct said violations, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried , The Manager recommended that Lowell Hoffman be appointed probationary patrolman at $380 per month, effective September 1, 1956. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that th.e Council concur in the Managers recommendation. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Manager stated that he had only received. one pro- posal, from Economy Homes, for the removal of the building at 3261 Fernwood Avenue, for $100. {Fahrenkrugj, This land was acquired. for Vehicle Parking District No. 1. The Manager stated that said offer was somewhat lower than anticipated., but recommended its acceptance, It was moved.~by Councilman .Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Manager and accept said. offer. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Councilman Finch offered. for discussion the matter of holding Council meetings every Tuesday, instead of the twice- monthly meetings. There was considerable discussion on this matter with no action being taken by the Council. Mr. Schoonover addressed the Council, expressing his gratitude for their interest in his problem, and stated he would correct said violations as pointed out in the Commjttee~s report. Mr, Arnold. Robles, Recreation Director, invited the members of" the Council to attend the summer baseball awards program in the city park on Saturday, August 25 at 4:30 p.m. RESOLUTION NO. 2670 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 Finch, seconded by Councilrrian Summers, Z~2 that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None, Absent: None. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers, that the meeting be adjourned to August 28, 1956 at 7:30 p.m. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the .motion duly carried. APPROVED SEPTEMBER ~, 1956 t-. _--~ ~-ti~ °`°