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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1956-11-07 - CCG,vE7 REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7,.1956 The City Council of the City of Lynwood. met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road., on above date at 7;30 P-m• Mayor Compton in the eh.air. Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers answered-the roll call, It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Gouncilman Pender, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of October 16,,1956 be approved as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The .Mayor read a proclamation honoring the Olympic Swimming Team which has been training in the Lynwood Natatorium, said proclamation establishing the week of November 5 - 9 as "Olympic Games Week" in the City of Lynwood. -The Clerk presented two .applications for person-to- person transfer of on-sale beer license at 2983 Imperial Highway -and 1120~F South Atlantic Avenue. It was moved by Councilman Pender,, seconded by Councilman Finch, that no protest to said transfers be filed., All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a communication from the Lynwood Girl Scow Troop 9? requesting permission to conduct a Christmas Tree sales lot at 10910 Long Beach Boulevard,.and to sell Christmas trees door-to-door, license free. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said permission be granted, Roll Call: Ayes: .Councilmen Compton., F:i.nch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None, Absent: None, The Clerk presented a communication from the Lynwood South Gate Chapter $6, Disabled American Veterans, requesting permission to conduct their annual Forget-me-not'sale November 5-12, and. also to conduct a baby show November 12 to December 16, It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. permission be granted.. All. members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk read a communication from Mr. James E. Rowe, President of Century Bowl, Inc., requesting the City Council to rescind its previous action of October 2 protesting the issuance of an on-sale general alcoholic beverage .license to Century Bowl, Inc . The City Attorney advised theCouncil that their protest insures that a hearing will be held in Lynwood, but if the protest is withdrawn, a hearing will still be held, but not in Lynwood. Mrs. Esther Alexander, 12115 Thorson, Mrs. Elizabeth Clinton, 3238 Carlin Avenue, Reverend. George Darsie, and Elder Berg addressed the Council, urging them to sustain their previous action in protesting the issuance of the ,alcoholic beverage license. Mr. James E. Rowe, President of Century Bowl, Inc., Mr. Henry Bear,.and Mr. Alexander Googooian, Attorneys for Century Bowl, Inc., addressed the Council requesting them to rescind their action. After considerable discussion the Mayor announced that the matter would. be discussed further after reception of bids and. ,,,,,,_ conduct of a hearing previously scheduled. for 8; 00 p.m. The hour of 8;00 p,m, having .arrived, said hour being the time fixed for receiving any and, all bids for construction of ublic rest r P ooms in the Cit Park t y he Ma or in uir d y q e if there we re an res y p ent wishing to submit bids. There was no response. The Clerk stated he had. received. 8 bids . I#: was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said bids be publicly opened., examined. and. declared. The following bids were received; :~ , ~ ;~> ~~ -~ ~~" Bidder ames E. Rowe Bovee & Crail Daniels Construction Pr~~.cP 7,640.00 10,310.00 Eastern Builders 7,103.00 Hanson Construction 7,983,40 E. V. Pierce (No bid bond) 7,760,00 M. J. Thomas 9,526.00 ' J. L. Bennett 7,798.50 It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Finch, that sa~.d bids be referred to the City. Engineer for checking and. report. 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 on the proposed improvement of Wright Road by the installation of sanitary sewers, the Clerk presented. his affidavit of mailing notice, affidavit of posting notice of improvement, and affidavit of publishing Resolution of Intention, as required. by law. The Mayor inquired. if there were any present in regard. to said hearing. There was no response. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Coun- cilman Pender, that the hearing be concluded. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION N0, 2687 entitled. "IN THE MATTER OF THE PRO- POSED IMPROVEMENT OF WRIGHT ROAD BETWEEN FERNWOOD AVENUE AND CEN- TURY BOULEVARD BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE SANITARY SEWERS, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK. RESOLUTION OVERRULING PROTESTS AND DETERMINING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS ACQUIRED JURISDICTION TO ORDER THE PROPOSED WORK OR IMPROVEMENT," was presented., It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said Resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2688 entitled "IN THE MATTER OF THE PRO- POSED IMPROVEMENT OF WRTGHT ROAD BETWEEN FERNWOOD AVENUE AND CEN- TURY BOULEVARD BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE SANITARY SEWERS, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK. RESO- LUTION ORDERING THE WORK AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE INVITING BIDS." was presented.. It was moved. by Council- woman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said. Resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2689 entitled "IN THE .MATTER OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF WRIGHT ROAD BETWEEN FERNWOOD AVENUE AND CENTURY BOULE- VARD BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE SANITARY SEWERSo TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT. WORK. RESOLUTION ASCERTAINING AND DETERMINING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES AND-THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES FOR LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND OVERTIME WORK IN THE LOCALITY FOR EACH CRAFT OR TYPE OF LABORER, WORKMAN, OR MECHANIC NEEDED TO EKECUTE THE CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING AND ~* DELIVERING CERTAIN MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED IMPROVEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICA- TIONS N0. 1956-A-3." It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said Resolution be .adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, Summers, Noes: None. Absent: None. 28 After considerable discussion regarding the request of "Century Bowl,-Inc, for the Council to rescind its previous action, it was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Council rescind its previous action of October 2,.1956 by withdrawing its protest to the issuance of a new an-sale general alcoholic beverage license to Century Bowl, Inc,., 3840 Century Baulevard, .Roll CaTI: ,,.,, Ayes: Councilmen Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers, Noes: None. Mayor Compton declined to vote due to being a memo er -- of the corporation. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Finch, that the Council personally request that the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board conduct the scheduled. hearing in Lynwood.. instead. of Los Angeles, Roll Call.: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: .None. ,Absent: None. The Clerk presented a communication from Mrs. M. J. Bonnigson, of 3535 East Century Boulevard., requesting the City to trim .the parkway trees on Century and. San Antonio Streets...- It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said request be referred. to the City Engineer for investigation. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented a petition signed. by Mr. Lester M. Cantrell, 2428 East 118th. Street, requesting the City to annex territory owned by him and. lying on the west side of Alameda Street and. southerly of Imperial Highway. The Clerk also presented his affidavit 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 that there .are less than twelve registered voters within said territory, Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 269o entitled. "RESOLUTION OF - THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, GIVING NOTICE OF PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY:QF LOS ANGELES LYING ON THE WEST SIDE OF ALAMEDA STREET AND SOUTHERLY OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY (ALAMEDA STREET ANNEX N0. 3)." 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. .- The C erk presented. an application from Richard C. Harris for special permit to conduct the business of Christmas' Tree_sales lot at the corner of Century Boulevard and Brentvn`Way. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said special permit be granted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers, Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk presented a request from the Community Chest requesting the Mayor to proclaim October 22 to December 22 as r'Community Chest Timer in Lynwood. It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Summers, that the Mayor be authorized. to make said proclamation on behalf of the City. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented a communication from Mrs. Marguerite Boss and. P. L. Bruner requesting the City of Lynwood to proclaim December 7 as t'City of Hope".day. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that the Mayor be authorized to make said proclamation. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. 28+~~,~ The Manager presented. the first supplemental memorandum of agreement for expenditure of gas tax allocation for major city streets for the fiscal year 1957, wherein he outlined. the proposed. improvements and recommended. the approval of said agreement and adoption of the necessary resolution. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2691 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADOPTING BUDGET AND APPROVING FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR EXPENDI- TURE OF GAS TAX ALLOCATION FOR MAJOR CITY STREETS" was presented, It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. resolution be adopted. - Roll Call: Ayes; Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pander, and Summers. Noes; None Absent: None. The Manager presented a report concerning lease agreements between the Pacific Electric Railway and the City of Lynwood for off-street parking on their right of way at Long Beach boulevard, and Atlantic Avenue, which were terminated. for non-payment by the laeal merchants who had originally agreed to make said payments. He stated that he felt that inasmuch as the leases were with the .City of Lynwood, the City is morally obligated. to continue with these leases on the previously agreed. amount of $262.00 per year, and therefore, requested. the Council to give favorable consideration to their reinstatement. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Pend.er, that the Council authorize their reinstatement of said. off-street ,parking leases for four parcels at Long Beach Boulevard. at $150 per year, and. two parcels at Atlantic Avenue at $112.00 per year. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pend,er, and Summers . --± Noes; None. Absent: None. The Manager presented and. recommended the approval, of agreement between the County of Los Angeles and. City of Lynwood. for the acquisition of the Staters title to certain real property which the City had. previously acquired by deed.. It was moved by Councilman Pander, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that .the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute said agreement for the purchase of a portion of Lot 3, Tract 5103, by the County of Loa , Angeles. Roll Call: 'Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pend.er, and. Summers, Noes: None. Absent: None, The City Manager stated that his report on outside employment of Police Officers would. be mailed to each member of the Council for their study, The Manager presented his report on the bids received $t the last regular meeting for furnishing the City with two police cars wherein he recommended that the lpw bid of Bill Froelich Motr Company be accepted., It was moved. by Councilman .Pander, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council,... ~.; oCncur in the recommendation of the City Manager and authorize the purchase of said cars. ,. "'" Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, pender;,and Summers.. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager reported that the County Board,of Supervi~drs,:, has-.allocated $22,273.47 for the improvement and. maintenance of` certain streets in the City of Lynwood and, that the city is ready to proceed with said improvements, and recommended. the adoption of the following resolution. ~, , , .~ ~` w RESOLUTION '.`''?~"' entit.led "RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURE OF GAS TAX MONIES FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF LYNWOODa was presented. It was moved by Council- woman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman .Finch, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll CaII: .Ayes: .Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers.. Noes: None. Absent: None, The Manager stated. that surplus government property is available for the city~s use but it is necessary that a represen- tative of the.City be~_r?amed to accept said property, and therefore, recommended that the Manager be named as said. person .and an a~ppro- priate resolution be adopted., Whereupon, RESOL~J~TION N0, 2G93 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF SAID CITY TO SIGN FOR .AND ACCEPT SURPLUS FEDERAL PROPERTY" was presented. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes; None Absent: None. The Manager presented. his report on the proposed. improvement of Mur3.e1 Drive from Virginia and Josephine Streets. RESOLUTIO~- NO. ?_f~~,~~-~~ 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 MURIEL DRIVE (WEST SIDE) BETWEEN 133.60 FEET SOUTH OF VIRGINIA AVENUE AND 133.54 FEET NORTH OF JOSEPHINE STREET BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE CURBS AND GUTTERS AND CROSS-GUTTERS, 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, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager stated that plans and specifications have been submitted for the proposed construction of East Compton Creek No. 2 Storm Drain on Santa Fe Avenue. He stated. that the County does not expect to advertise for bids until the summer of 1957, and requested. the Council to direct him to urge the Board of Supervisors to expedite this pro,~ect by advertising for bids at an earlier date. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers, that the Council direct the Engineer to take the steps that he feels advisable to expedite this project. Roll Call; Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Fender, and Summers, Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager advised the City Council that to date Mrs. Flora Bishop has not entered. into the escrow agreement previously authorized by the City Council for acquisition of her property for ©ff-street parking. The Manager stated that only one additional week will be allowed for further negotiations prior to the commencement of condemnation proceedings, .The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications, Mrs, Grace Reynolds addressed the Council, protesting the relocation of the warehouse building presently located on the northerly 90~ of Lot 464, Tract 2551 to the southerly portion of Lot 4b3 (3255 Fernwood Avenue). .The City Attorney stated that her protesting the relocation of said warehouse was premature. {'"'~ It was moved by Councilman Finch., seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the meeting be ad.~journed All members voting aye, the Mayor declared them ion y cart ed. i , It was moved by Councilman Pender that Mrs. Reynolds$ original letter protesting said relocation be allowed, The motion wiled f°or lack o~° a second Mro Donald. Fletcher, representing the Optimist Club, requested the Gouncil to proclaim October 11m17 as National Optimist Weeko It vaas moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilwoman .McMeekin, that fhe Mayor be authorized to make said proclamation on behalf of the C~tyo RESOLNTION NO. 265 entitled ~~RESOLUTION OF THECITY ..~ C07.TNC IL OF` THE C IT`S OP` ?~"~~"WOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS: PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN '~REFOR" was presented. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said Resolution be adopted, Roll Calla Ayese Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin,.Pender, and Summers. Noes: None.. Absent, None, APPROVED PTO~TEMBER 20, 1956 ,,.~ o ~%` cry p Y 00 *~, x