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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1957-01-15 - CC~~ ~ REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 15, 1957 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 chair, .Councilmen Comp-ton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers answered-the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the :minutes of the previous regular meeting of --~, January 2, 1957, be approved as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried., The .Clerk presented a communication from the Commanding General of the 63rd Artillery Division, US Army, requesting the cityas support in locating an army reserve unit in the Lynwood- Compton area. Mr. Ed Miller, Special Activities Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, introduced Colonel Lyle Fitzpatrick,. Army Advisor to the 63rd Division, who outlined the present USAR program. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Council- woman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the .Council offer the support of the community in locating a reserve unit in the Lynwood area and instruct the Clerk to send a letter to the Commanding General signifying the city~s support and indorsement in establishing a reserve unit in this area. All members voting aye,. the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented. a communication from the Samaritan Society requesting exemption from business license fees to conduct salvage collect'i`on in the city and. their retail store at 3255 Sanborn. The Clerk stated. that said. organization has been granted exempt business licenses in the past and recommended approval of exempt license far 1957. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers, that an exempt business license to conduct salvage collection in the city and to carry on their established place of business at 3255 Sanborn Avenue be granted. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. --~ The Clerk presented a communication from Claude Reber, 11533 Long Beach Boulevard, and Nellie Goodreau, 11533 Long Beach _ Boulevard, both letters attesting to the character of R. Y. O'Shaughnessy. It was moved by Councilmwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said communications be forwarded to Mr. O~Shaughnessy inasmuch as they are character references. .All members voting .aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented a request from the California Association for Nursery Education for the Council to proclaim the week of February 3 - 9 as "Nursery Education Week." It_was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers, that the Mayor be authorized to issue said proclamation. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the .motion duly carried. .The Clerk presented a communication from Mrs. Ray. S. Jensen, 3832 Agnes Avenue, requesting a Functional investigation of the entire police department by the CII. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said request be referred to the City Manager and Chief of Police for a report on the CIIps funcations and powers at the next regular meeting, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the .motion duly carried.. ORDINANCE NO. 659 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY REQUIRE, AND ORDERING THE ACQUISITION FOR VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT N0. 1 OF SAID .CITY AND ESTABLISHING ~^^ THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID DISTRICT" was presented for the second time. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers, 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 Summers, that said. ordinance be .adopted as presented for the second time, finally pass, and be published as required ~~~e/ by law, ` Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender,. and. Summers Noes: None. Absent: None, RESOLUTION N0, 2611 entitled "RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CIRCULATION OF PETITIONS REQUESTING THE ANNEXATION OF OZELL MANOR ANNEXATION N0, 8 TO THE CITY OF LYNW40D" was presented. It was moved by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said resolution be adopted, Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Su~nners , Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0, 2712 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF LYNWOOD WITHDRAWING A CERTAIN AREA OF LAND ANNEXED TO SAID CITY FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY" was presented. (Alameda Annex No. 3). 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. RESOLUTION N0. 2713 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD REQUESTING WITHDRAWAL OF A CERTAIN AREA OF LAND ANNEXED TO SAID CITY FROM THE FLORENCE-GRAHAM SEWER .MAINTENANCE DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY" was presented, It was. moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said resolution be .adopted. Roll Ga11: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Planning Commission Resolution No. 181 was presented wherein the request of S, J. Thompson for change of zone of Lot 1249, Tract 3335 from R-1 to R-3 was denied. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Finch, that the ,Council concur in the ,action of the Planning Commission, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, Planning Commission Resolution No, 1$2 was presented wherein R. A. Haehlen was granted. a variance to permit the con- struction of a two-story building, the ground floor to be used for professional offices, retail stores, and/or other uses per- mitted in C-2, light commercial zone, the second story to be .used for apartments, on Lot 345, Tract No. 7046, as per plot plan on file. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Council- man Pender,. that the Council concur in the action of the Planning Commission. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The City Manager presented an ,agreement between the City of Lynwood and the' Pacific Electric Railway for off-street parking leases on their right of way at Long Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue, negotiations for which were previously authorized by the City Council. The Manager stated that said. leases provide that the City will pay $160 per year for the five parking parcels, which is less than the .amount originally authorized, and recommended that said agreement be,approved, It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin,. seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute said agreement on behalf of the City. ~-~_0 ~ Rall Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin,. Pender, and. Summers . Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager presented the project statement to be included in the 1956 memorandum of agreement with the Division of Highways wr~ich will provide for budgeting an additional $5, 561 , 03 needed. to c onplete financing of the improvement of Carlin Avenue from Thorson Avenue to Waldorf Drive. The Manager stated that it was necessary to request the additional funds to complete the project and. recommended. approval of the project statement. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by Council- waman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Manager irr providing for the budgeting of the additional funds and authorize the Mayor to execute said project statement on behalf of the City, .Roll Gall: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers . Noes: None. Absent: None. .The City Manager presented. the following personnel recommendations: That Sylvan Krsnak be appointed. Chief Mechanic, temporary, at $?~-26 per month, effective January 8, 1957 That Carl Keith be appointed. as Maintenance Man in the Street Department, probationary, at $332 per month, effective January 1, 19579 That Vernon Aasen, Street Department, be advanced. to $400 per month, effective January 16, 1957, That C. L. Wakefield., Fa.rk Department, be placed. on permanent status and. advanced. to $349 per month, effective February 1, 1957. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Manager recommended. the following temporary appointments: That Lieutenant Claire Dederick be appointed. Captain of Police, effective January 16,.1957, at $562 per month; That Sergeant Mervil B, Miller be appointed. Lieutenant of Police, effective January 16, 1957, at $520 per month. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Manager presented the following resignations: Frank M. Davis, Engineer in the Fire Department, effective January 15, 1957; Edward F. Marsoobian, Radio Technician, effective January 20, 1957; Roy R. Russell, City Mechanic, effective January 4, 1957• It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said. resignations be accepted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager stated that he has investigated, the advisability of having the city~s radio equipment serviced. on a contract basis, and. found that it will cost approximately $160 to $165 per month which vaill result in a financial saving to the city. He further stated. that he has received two quotations for the maintenance of said. equipment by contract, as follows: Edward F. Marsoobia.n, Service and maintenance of all city-owned two-way radio equipment, $150 per month, Mobile Radio, Inc., base station, $12.50 per month,. each mobile unit, 7.00 per month, each handle-talkie unit, $3.50 per month, and each mobile installation,$25.00. .The Manager recommended that the quotation of Mobile Radio, Inc.. be .accepted on the basis of the above quotation for a period of one year, It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the .Council concur in .the recommendations of the City Manager in contracting for the maintenance service for city radio equipment and. authorize the Mayor to execute said agreement on behalf of the City. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. RESOLUTION N0. 2714 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 Pender, that said. Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications. Mr. Michael Pieczarka, 3353 Norton, addressed the Council objecting to the overnight parking ordinance, and in particular, the $7.50 investigation fee, Mr. John Crow, 3574 Palm,. addressed the Council, stating he felt the fee is what the people objected. to, and suggested. that the investigation fee be removed. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Council- man Compton, seconded by Pender, that the City Attorney, Manager, Chief of Police, and City Clerk present a report on the existing parking ordinance at the next regular meeting. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Mrs. Linda Imler, 11209 Sampson Avenue, stated that she felt that sufficient police protection is not being provided at night. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the meeting be adjourned. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the~mation d~ corr.. APPROVED FEBRUARY 5, 1957