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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1956-10-16 - CC~~ REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 1 6, 1956 The City Council of the .City of L~Tnwood met in a regular session iri the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road., on above date at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Compton in the chair.. Councilmen Compton, Finch, and McMeekin answered the roll call. ~' Councilmen Pender a:~d Summers were absent. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of October 2, 1956 be approved as written. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. two applications for person to person transfer of on-sale beer licenses at 11204 South Atlantic and. 10374 Long Beach Boulevard, with no action be taken. The Clerk presented. a petition signed by D. L. Bertone, Secretary of Pacific Iron & Steel and. four other property owners requesting the city to .annex the territory lying on the west side of Alameda Street extending southerly of Imperial Highway. The Clerk also presented. his certificate that said, petition was signed by the owners of more than one-fourth of the land in said. territory by area and. assessed. valuation, and there are less than twelve registered. voters within said. territory. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2679 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, GIVING NOTICE OF PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES .LYING ON THE .WEST SIDE OF ALAMEDA STREET AND EXTENDING SOUTHERL"Y OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY (ALAMEDA STREET ANNEX N0. 2)." was presented.. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Call: .Ayes: .Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin. Noes: None. ~' Absent: Councilmen .Pender and Summers. Mr. Joseph Calhoun, of 2314 East 126th Street, and member of the Willowbrook Elementary School Board., ad.d.ressed. the Council in opposition to said. annexation. The Manager explained that this annexation would. not affect the schJOi district boun- daries in any way. RESOLUTION N0. 2680 entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, APPROVING REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND FIXING TIME OF HEARING IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF LONG BEACH BOULEVARD BETWEEN IMPERIAL HIGHWAY AND CENTURY BOULEVARD BY THE INSTALLATION OF AN .ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK" was presented.. It was nnovr~d by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded _ by Councilman Finch, that said. Resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin. Noes; None. Absent; Councilmen Pender and. Summers. The Clerk presented. the City Attorneys opinion re- garding refunding of building permit and license fees as previously requested by the Council, wherein he stated. that license fees and. building permit fees are not refundable. It was moved. by Council- woman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said. opinion be accepted and filed. All members present voting aye, the Mayor II declared. the motion duly carried.. The-Clerk presented an agreement between the City and. ''' the Unified. School District for the use of the swimming pool for the school year 1956-57, at the rate of $39.10 for each day of use. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council approve said. agreement and. authorize the Mayor and. Clerk to execute said. agreement on behalf of the City. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, and McMeekin. Noes; None. Absent: Councilmen Pender and. Summers. ~d~ .~.. ~~ The Clerk presented. an application for special per- }nit to operate a Christmas Tree mot at the northwest corner of Long Beach Boulevard- and. Century Boulevard., from Will~:.am S. Berlt, It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said. permit be granted.. Roll Call: Ayes: C: u:cilmen Com~tan, F:~nch, and McMeekin. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Pender and. Summers. The Clerk ;resented an application for specia~ permit '""" _to operate a Christmas Tree ,~t. at t^~>> nertheest corner of Bullis Road. and Century Boulevard., fr^m Jera~. D. Stanley, It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finch., that said. permit be granted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen „^mpton, F=_nc.`.~_~ and. McMeekin. Noes: N:•n:- . Absent: C:~s;nc.:'lm:~.n P:.nder a~r:d. Summers. ~e.~e Cie~k presented. a request for payment of dues for the year 1956-57 in the amount of ~5 from the Lynwood Community Coordinating Council. The C:'_ty Attorney stated tha*; i_n his opinion this would not be a legal expenditure of public funds. It was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Council- woman McMeekin, that said request for payment of dues be denied. and that the Clerk be instructed. to sent a letter of explanation, together with commendation for the service this organization is performing in the community. Ro~.l Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, and. McMeekin. Noes: None. Abse~~t: ^ouncilmen Pender and Summers. The Manager presentee. a ~:.-t:'_?.?.~~~~;:. s=~.gn:=d. by 75 per cent of the property owners affectEd. requesting t:e instal"! a ;ion of curbs and. gutters cn the west side cf Muriel Drive between Josephine and Virginia Streets. The Manager recommended. that """"'~ proceedings for said improvement be insti~uted under the 1911 Act. Thereupon, RESOLUTION N0, z681 entitled "IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF MURIEL DRIVE. RESOLUTION DIRECTING PREPARATION OF DEBT LIMITATION REPORT." was presented.. It was moved. by Councilwoman .McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said resolution be a%a~.rptF,d.. Roll C~:11 : Ayes; C~:;un~:°_lmen t~ampton, .Finch, and. McMeekir.~. Noes : N~n~=:~ . Absent: Councilmen Pender and Summers. The City Manager presented. his report on the request for ad.d.ed. pedestrian protection at the intersection of Platt and. Long Beach .Boulevard. wherein he stated. that said. intersection is too close to both Fernwood. and. Mulford Avenues to continue to maintain a synch.r~onized traffic flow on Long Beach Boulevard., He therefore r <~~Uomme~nded. ~,vdat ".Stop For Ped.estri~ns" sign be hung above the in~;ersection. It was moved. by Counciwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that the Counci._ concur iTMl the recommendation of the City Manager and direct the installation cf said. sign. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, and. McMeekin. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Pender and. Summers. The hour of 8:00 p.m, having arrived, said. hour being ~"" the time fixed ~~or receiving any and. all bids for furnishing the ' city with two police cars, the Mayor inquired. if there were any present wishing to submit bids. There was no response. The Clerk stated. he had received. two bids. It was move~~. by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Council- man Finch, seconded. b;y Councilw.~mar.:. McMeekin, that said bids be publicly opened., examined, and. declared.. All .members present voting aye, the Mayor dec~ared the motion duly carried.. ~~~ The following bids were received.; Trade-in Trade-in Police Car 414 Car 412 Bidder Car 54 model 55 model TOTAL Bill roelich Motor Co. $2045.68 4091.36 (-)$500.00 (-)$750.00 $2841.36 Southland Motors Co. $2160.08 4320.16 (-)$4ou,oo {-)$650.08 $32ro,o8 It was moved. by Cou:~ciiwoman M.:Meek~n, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said bids be referred. to the Manager for checking and. report. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, and McMeekin. Noes: None, Absent: Councilmen Pender and. Summers. The hour of 8°OO p.m, having arrived, said. hour being the time fixed for hearing in the matter of the proposed improve- ment of Birch Street between Fernwood. Avenue and. the City Park, the Mayor :~:~:quired if there were any present in regard to said hearing. There was no response. The Clerk presented his affidavit of mailing notices and one written protest from Mrs. Ewalt. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finch, that the hearing be concluded.. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the .motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION N0. 2682 entitled. "RESOLUTION OVERRULING PROTESTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE HEARING ON DEBT LIMITATION FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF BIRCH STREET BETWEEN FERNWOOD AVENUE AND THE CITY PARK BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEMENT CONCRETE CURBS, DRIVEWAYS, SIDEWALKS, AND GUTTERS, AND THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING PARKWAYS, DRIVEWAYS, AND TREES, TOGETHER WITH .ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK." was presented.. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Call: .Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, and. McMeekin. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Pender and Summers. The hour of 8:00 p.m< having arrived, said hour being the time fixed. for hearing .~n the matter of the proposed. improve- ment of Wright Road betwen Fernwood. Avenue and. Century Boulevard., the .Mayor inquired if there were any present in regard. to said hearing. There was no response. The Clerk presented. his affidavit and. stated. that no protests had. been filed., It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said hearing be concluded. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. RESOLUTION N0. 2683 entitled "RESOLUTION OVERRULING PROTESTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE HEARING ON DEBT LIMITATION FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF WRIGHT ROAD BETWEEN FERNWOOD AVENUE AND CENTURY BOULEVARD BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE SANITARY SEWERS, TOGE~-`HER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORKa" was presented.. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said. resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, and McMeekin.. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Pender and. Summers. RESOLUTION NO. 2684 entitled "RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND MAP OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR THE IMPROVEEMENT OF WRIGHT ROAD BETWEEN FERNWOOD AVENUE AND CENTURY BOULEVARD BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE SANITARY SEWERS, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCTDENTI~L AND f~PPURTENANT WORK." was presented. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. ~g~/ by Councilman Finch, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, and. McMeekin. Noes: None, Absent: Councilmen Pender and Summers. RESOLUTION N0. 2685 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF INTENTION IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF WRIGHT ROAD BETWEEN FERNWOOD AVENUE AND .CENTURY BOULEVARD BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE SANITARY SEWERS, TOGETHER WITH .ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK," was presented.. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, and. McMeekin. Noes: None< Absent: Councilmen Pender and. Summers. Councilwoman McMeekin requested the Chef of Police to investigate the parking situa~;-ion on Bull.is Road from Cedar to Magnolia, adjacent to the high scho~_,1. RESOLUTION N0. 2686 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 Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, and McMeekin. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Pender and Summers. It was moved by Councilman Compton, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council instruct the City Manager, City. Attorney, and the Personnel Board. to study the present personnel ordinance No. 609, for possible revision, and. to submit their recommendations to the Council. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communica- tions. Mr. James Ca"'houn, 2314 Easy lc6th Street ad.d.ressed. the Council and requested. that t.e angle :'n State Street at Lynwood. Road be eliminated. Thc; Manager stated that with the installation of storm drains in Santa Fe Avenue any change in alignment would be ineffective. Mr. Jack Knudsen, of the Huntington Park Signal, inquired if traffic signals are contemplated at the intersection of Imperial Highway with Wright Road--Duncan Avenue. The Manager stated that no traffic signal system ~.s includ.ed.An the present freeway plans. Mr. Arnold Robles, Recreat'.on D:`.r~~~.;tor, stated. that the U. S. Olympic Swimming Team will b - cond.uct_',ng ~~:':~e .r traa.n:.n program in the Lynwood Natatorium from October ~6 to November ~, and invited. the Council members to .attend. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that the meeting be adjourned.. All members present voting ayc, the Malty ~1r d.~;cla.re~. Ithe mo~ton d~~.y carried. NOVEMBER 7y._l~ 5 6 ~-~-.- ~- ~"7. "` ~C