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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1956-12-04 - CCL~ ~..~ ~ ,_ '~ ~~ REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 4, 1956 The City Council of the City of Lynwood. met in a regular sessi_cn in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road., on above date at 7x30 p.m. -Mayor Compton in .the chair. Councilmen Gomp±on, F_'nch, 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 November 20,.1956 be appro~~Atd as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion. duly carried.. The Clerk presen~:ed a communication from Mr. W. A. Gallagher, 218 West :~llth Street., Los Angeles, ~equesting the Gity of Lynwood. to cooperate with the County Board. of Supervisors in placing a traffic signal at the intersection of Fernwood (Santa Ana) and Alameda, It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. communication be referred. to the Traffic Authority for investigatit~n :end report at the next regular meeting,. and that Mr. Gallagher be notified. of the Counciles action. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. Mr. K. M. Thompson, 2652 108th Street, addressed. the Council regarding railway crossing protection at said. intersection. The Clerk presented. a communication .from the Bill of Rights Commemoration Committee requesting the Council to proclaim December 9-15 as "Bill of Rights Week." It was moved. by Council- woman McMeekin, seconded b;r ^ouncllman Summers, that the Mayor be authorized to make said proclamat~.on. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion. du3.y carried. ORDINANCE N0. 656 entitled. "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING .ORDINANCE N0. 570 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. X70" was presented:. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Pender, that further reading be waived., All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Council- man Summers, that said. ordinance be,adflptr-d as ^Fad for the second. time, finally pass, and be published as required by law. Roll Calls Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin} Pender, and Summers. Noeso None. Absenta None. The Clerk presented the application of 0. Aufdenberg and D. Jordan for special permit to conduct the business of Christmas Tree sales lot at Century and. Long Beach Boulevard. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, sec;ond.ed. by Councilman Pender, that said. permit be granted.. A1.1 members vating aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly cax°ried. The Clerk presented. a request from the residents of Alvada and. Harris Streets in Tract No. 18629 for change of names of said streets in order to elirr-inate~the confusion that exists between them d.ue to their -~ ~:~cai, ~.~;n. It was moved by Councilwoman M~Meekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said. request be re#'er.red. to the City Engineer for investigation and. report. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared, the motion duly carried., The hour of 800 p.m, having arrived., said. hour being the time fixed for hearing in the matter of the proposed. improve- ment of Long Beach Boulevard. between Imperial Highway and Century Boulevard. by the installation of mercury vapor lighting, the Cle;.~k presented. his affidavit of mailing notices of said improvement to the property owners affected., The Clerk also presented the fu"~~.:_ows.ng written protests to said improvements H. H. Baird, .~_s122 Long Beach Boulevard., John L. Coots, 717 Fairoaks, South Pasadena, Nathan B. Langford, 11112 Long Beach Boulevard., .The Mayor inquired if there were any present wishing to protest. The following individuals addressed the Council protesting said improvement: Charles R. Anderson, 2318 Hollister Terrace, Glendale, Charles Sadler, 11040 Long Beach Boulevard., Berg A. Gostanian, 3166 East Barrington, Los Angeles, John Erickson, 10828 Long Beach Boulevard,, Madeline Kabian, 10818-Long Beach Boulevard. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said hearing be concluded.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. RESOLUTION NOv 2697 entitled "RESOLUTION OVERRULING .PROTESTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE HEARING ON DffiT LIMITATION FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF LONG BEACH BOULEVARD BETWEEN IMPERIAL HIGHWAY AND CENTURY BOULEVARD BY THE INSTALLATIOIVT OF AN ORNAMEN- TAL STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM, INCLDDING ALL II~CIDEI~TTAL AND APPUR- TENANT WORK" was presented. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that sa'_d resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The hour of 8:00 p,.m, having arrived., said hour being the time fixed for hearing on .the proposed. annexation of certain property in the County of Los Angeles lying on the west side of Alameda Street and extending southerly of Imperial Highway, the Mayor inquired if there were any protests. There was no response. It was-moved, by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Council- woman McMeekin, that said. hearing be concluded. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. An Ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING THE ANnFEXATION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LYING ON THE WEST SIDE OF ALAMEDA STREET AND. EXTENDING SOUTHERLY OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY" was presented. for the first time. It was moved bye Councilman .Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that further reading be waived.. All members voting-aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said ordinance be accepted. as read for the first time and pass to the second reading. -Roll Gall: Ayes; Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The hour of 8;00 p,m. having arrived, said. hour being the time fixed for reception of bids for the improvement of Wright Road by the installation of sanitary sewers, the Mayor inquired. if there were any present wishing to submit bids. There was no response. The Clerk stated he had received. no bids, It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finch, that the .Clerk be directed. to give notice inviting bids for the improvement of Wright Road between Fernwood Avenue .and Century $oulevard by the construction of vitrified clay pipe sanitary sewers, together with all incidental and appurtenant work. Roll Call; Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent; None. The Clerk presented a quotation for the renewal of the City~s comprehensive general liability policy for the policy year 1957 on behalf of the Insurance Agents Association of Lynwood. The Clerk stated that the Insurance Agents Association presented. four proposals and he recommended that proposal No. 2 be accepted ~~ -~ .~ at an annual premium of $9,500,00. T~ere followed a discussion of the four proposals wherein it was felt .;hat proposal No. 4, which provides $15,000 a~d_~`.:ional property damage ccverage for an additional $500,00, would. greatly benefit the City, WhEreupon, it was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded by Councilman Summers, that proposal No. 4, which provides: B/I Liability 100,000 - $300,000 P/D Liability 25,000 - $50,000 $250.00 deductible on property damage at an annual premium of $10,000,00 be accepted., -~, Roll Calls ' Ayes; Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. No<as : None , Absent: None. RESOLUTION NOo 2698 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD WITHDRAWING CERTAIN AREAS OF LAND ANNEXED TO SAID CITY FROM THE SOUTHEAST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DIS- TRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY" was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that sa3.d. resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes; None, Absent: None.. There was a discussion of the percentage of The Metro- politan Water District levy to be pa~.d by the City for the fiscal year 1957-58, which was held. over from the previous regular meeting wherein it was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the City pay 100°0 of the amount of The Metropolitan .Water District tax for the fiscal year 1957-58• Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Finch, McMeekin, and Summers. Noes: Councilmen Compton and. Pender. ""'~ Absent: None. WHEREUPON, RESOLUTION N0. 2699 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PAY OLTT OF 1'S MUNICIPAL FUNDS ONE HUNDRED PER CENTUM (100°0) OF THE AMOUNT OF TAXES TO BE DERIVED FROM THE AREA OF THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITHIN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1957, AS SUCH AMOUNT OF TAXES SHALL BE FIXED IN AUGUST, 1957, BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SUCH METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT." was presented., It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finc~~, that said. Resolution be adopted.. Roll Carl: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Attorney presented. for approval a point powers agreement between the City of Compton, County of Los Angeles, and. City of Lynwood for the operation of the facilities in County Waterworks District No. 5. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Mayor be authorized. to execute said. agreement on behalf of the City. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, .-~ and Summers . Noes; None. Absent: None. The Mayor requested. the Clerk to read a communication addressed to A, J. Bateman, Personnel Officer, from Ralph E. Dayton, Chief of Police, The Clerk read. said letter wherein the Chief of Police recommended. that an appeal be instituted. of Judge Frank C. Charvatts decision ordering another public hearing for Mr. John M. Crow (Crow v, Lynwood). ~, ~' . .~ ~ t~P The Mayor also requested. the Clerk to read. a letter ad.d.ressed to Mr. A. J~ Bateman, Personnel Officer, from the City Attorney. The Clerk read. said. letter wherein the City Attorney ~xp~essed the opinion that in the event of an appeal, the City gr~o~uld. probably be unsuccessful. in reversing the decision of the Trial Court. Judge Charvatps decision ordering the City to hold. anothEr public hearing), It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Council- woman McMeekin, that the City of Lynwood appeal the judgment of Judge Frank C. Charvat commanding the City to order and. fix a date for a public hearing of the consideration of the discharge of John M. Crow. There followed considerable discussion regarding the ad.visabil~.ty of appealing said. judgment. Roll Call: Ayes Councilmen Compton, McMeekin,. and. Pender. Noes; Councilmen Finch and. Summers, .The Manager presented. an agreement between the City of Lynwood. and. the Southern California Humane Society extending the existing contract for an additional year.. The Manager stated. that said. contract provides that the Humane Society shall perform all pound. servic:~s for 90~ of fees collected. for licenses, The Manager also stated. that services during the .past .have been very satisfactory and. recommended the extension of said. agreement. It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the !tanager and. authorize the Mayor and. Clerk to execute said. agree- !~aen.t or.G behalf of the City, Roll Calla Ayes; Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, arid. S~s~,mmers , The Manager presented. the following personnel recommen- dations: That John Freeman, Recreation Department Custodian, be advanced. to the next step of $3'75.00 per month, effective December 1, 1956; That Clark Gray, Engineer Inspector, be advanced. to the third. step of $503.00 per month, effective December 1, 1956; That Ralph E, Darton, Police Ch3.ef, be advanced. to $720,00 per month, effective December 10, 1956; That John D. Marley, Jr., be appointed. Patrolman, probationary, at $380 per month, effective December 15, 1856; That Gerald D, Luther be appointed. Patrolman, pro- bationary, at $380 per month, effective December 16, 1956. It way; moved, by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Council- man Summers, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Manager. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Manager presented. a communication from the Chief of Police wherein he recommends that 2-hour parking limits be established. betwen 3660 Cedar Avenue and. Bullis Road. between the hours of 800 a.m. and. 600 p.m. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman F:~nch, that she Council concur in the recommendations of the Chief of Police and. order said parking restriction. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the ?notion duly carried.. Th.~ Munage,• pLL~esEnted. for adoption the Civil Defense and Disaster Interim Plan for the City of Lynwood, After dis- cussion, it was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Council- woman McMeekin, that said matter be held. over to the next regular meeting to allow the Council to study said. plan. All members voting aye, the May;;r d~clar=.d the m..t~,,n duly carried, It w::s moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Coun- cilwoman McMeekin, that a letter be sent to West=ern Gear Company congratulat3..ng them upon the comrlet'.on of thirr new eng~nPering building. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Mayor inquired. if there were an`r oral communi~~ations . Mr. L. K. Bright, 3838 Agnes, questioned. the advisability ~~ o ` using the fi-gn school ~'or~ a Civil Def Anse shelter, Res®lution Noo 2'j0O entitledy "RESOLHTION OF THE CITY CO~TNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND .ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR" was presenteda It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. Resolution be adopteda Roll Call° Ayes>> Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and S~a,mmer=, ; Noes° N®ne, Absento Nonea la was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Sumar.Frs, that the meetin be adjourned. ~A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared the otion ly ca ied. CT CLR T Y OD APPROVED DECEMBER 18, 1956 ~---- --~-, ~_ .~ ~- ~~ 1. A' D