HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1956-12-10 - CCla~
SPECIAL MEETING DEnE,MBER i0, 1956
The City Council of the City of Lynwood. met in a
special session in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, 11330
Bullis Road, on above date at 4e40 p.m.
Mayor Compton in the chair.
Councilmen Compton, Fincna McMeekin, Pe~nder, a~~d.
Summers answered the roll call.
The Mayor presented. a written waiver of notice of
special meeting signed. by all members of the City Council, and
waiver of notice of said. special meeting signed. by representatives
of the Lynwood Press and Lynwood, Herald-American, respectively.
The Mayor stated that the .purpose of said. special
meeting was as follows:
(a) To discuss the question as to what affect, ~f
any, the appealing of the case of John M. Crow v. City of Lynwood
might have upon discipl.~nary action against and/or tre separation
from the service of Lynwood of other employees in the classified.
Civil Service of said. City;
(b) To discuss -the question as to whether or not to
employ the law firm of Robertson, Harney, Drummond and Dorsey to
prosecute the appeal of the above entitled. action, and the amount
of the compensation to be paid said. attorneys for said appeal,
The City Attorney advised. the City Council that
appealing the case of .John M. Crow could have n.o affect upon
future hearings regarding separation'~rom service of other
employees.
The City Manager stat~:d. that in checking with the law
firm of Robertson, Harney, Drummond and Dorsey that he was quoted
a figure of approximately 1,500.00 to represent the City in
prosecuting the appeal of judgment of Judge Frank C..Charvat
commending 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
advisability of retaining said law firm,
Whereupon, it was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded.
by Councilman P nder, that the question of employing the law
firm of Robertson, Harney, Drummond and Dorsey be tab;~ed for
further discussion at the next regular meeting of the City Council.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pend.er,
and Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council-
man Finch, that the meeting be adjourned. All members voting
aye, the Mayor declared the motion du~.yl ~arrie,~l.. ~,(
s
APPROVED DECEMBER 18, 6
' ls,r~~