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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1957-02-05 - CC~ ~ REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 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.r'."io Mayor Compton in the chair. Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers answered. the roll call. It Laas moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by ...; Councilman. Summers, that the minutes of the previous regular <: meeting of January 15, 1957 be approved. as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk read. a communication which was directed. to the City Council and. addressed. to the Chief of Police, requesting that Police Officer Russell Bell be retained. on the forgery detail of the Pol.icP Department, because of his efficiency in keeping bad. check losses to a minimum. The letter was signed. by Harold. H. White, Huff and. Puff Barbecue, gg01 Long Beach Boulevard., and. 22 other merchants. Chief Darton stated. that Officer Bell had. previously. requested. tY~ansfer to uniform detail. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Council- man Pender, that said. request be referred. to the Chief of Police for his consideration. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a regt?P~t from the American Cancer Society for permission to conduct a fund. raising campaign in the City of Lynwood. during the month of April. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said. request be granted.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a request from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for permission to conduct its annual fund raising campaign in the City of Lynwood. on Tuesday, August 13, 1957• It ^~, was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. request be granted.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a request from the United Cerebral Palsy organization for permission to conduct a fund. raising cam- paign in the City of Lynwood. during the month of May, 1957. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said request be granted.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a communication from the Los Angeles County Heart Association requesting the Council to proclaim the month of February as "Heart Month." It was moved. by Council- woman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the Mayor be authorized. to make said. proclamation. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. ~ request from the Volunteers of America for an exemption from business license fees to conduct salvage pick-up in the City of Lynwood.. It was moved. by Council- man Pender, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said exemption from business license be granted. said. organization. Roll Call; Ayes; Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes; None. Absent; None. "'""" The Clerk presented. a request from the St. Vincent de Paul Society for an exemption from business license fees to con- duct salvage pick-ups in the City of Lynwood.. It was moved. by Councilmen Finch, seconded. by Councilman Pend.er, that said. exemption from business license be granted. said. organization. Roll Call; Ayes; Councilmen Compton, Finch,McMeekin,Pend.er, Summers. Noes; None. Absent: None. 3_~3 The Clerk presented a communication from the Lynwood. units of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled. American Veterans requesting the Council to amend. Ordinance No. 627 (Ord.inance regulating sale and display of fireworks in the city), to allow veteranst organizations only to sell said fireworks. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said request be referred. to the City Attorney for investigation and report as to the legality of restricting the sale of fireworks to veteranst groups only, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a communication from Assemblyman Frank G. Bonelli requesting the Council to adopt a resolution requesting the State Legislature to enact a law which would. ro- hibit the sale of crime horror comic books to minors under l~ years of age. The Clerk stated. that the City presently has an ordinance ~No. 490), which does prohibit the sale of such comic books. It was moved by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Council- woman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the request of Assembly- man Bonelli, and. point out that the City of Lynwood. has had legis- lation prohibiting the sale of such comic books since 1949• Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Gompton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk presented. a communication from Area E office of Civilian Defense requesting the Cityts opinion on four bills introduced. in Congress which affect the present Civilian Defense program. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said. request be referred to the Civilian Defense Director for investigation and. report. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk read. a letter directed to the City Council by Mr. Charles Sheaffer, which was a copy of a letter Mr. Sheaffer had addressed. to the Chief of Police regarding towing of vehicles involved. in accidents upon the city streets. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. communication be accepted. and filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented an open letter to the citizens of Lynwood., signed by Robert P. Thomas and 24 other members of the Police Department, outlining the progress made in uniting the Department, and commending the City Council for its efforts in creating good will and trust among the officers, It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said communication be accepted. and. filed.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a verified claim against the City of Lynwood on behalf of the Pacific Electric Railway Company for damage sustained. by its signal equipment on October 29, 1956 in the amount of X66.11. The Clerk stated that said damage was caused by city equipment while cleaning the Pacific Electric right of way, and. recommended. that said claim be accepted and. referred. to the Insurance Committee. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Clerk, Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk presented. the home occupation application of Mrs. Mary Louise Milliron, 3687 Fernwood, for permit to conduct the business of seamstress in her home. The Clerk stated. that 8 out of the 10 cards mailed out at been returned. without objection. ~~4 It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said home occupation application be approved.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. RESOLUTION N0. 2715 entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF WRIGHT ROAD BETWEEN FERNWOOD AVENUE AlVrD CENTURY BOULEVARD BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE SANITARY SEWEF~.S, TOGETHER WITH ALL .INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK" was presented. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Co~a.nc;ilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers . NOe ~ : NOrs`Y , Absent: Nome. RESOLUTION ~dO. 2716 entitled "RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND MAP OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LONG BEACH BO~JLEVARD BETWEEN IMPERIAL HIGHWAY AND CENTURY BOULE- VARD BY THE INSTALLATION OF AN ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK." was presented.. It was moved. bar 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. 2717 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF INTENTION IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF LONG BEACH BOULEVARD BETWEEN IMPERIAL HIGHWAY AhTD CENTURY BOULEVARD BY THE INSTALLATION OF AN ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK." was presented. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said. resolution be ad.opted.. 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 in the matter of the improvement of Muriel Drive, the Mayor asked. the City Clerk for information pertinent to said hearing. The Clerk presented his affidavits of mailing and. posting necessary notices. The Mayor inquired. if there were any present in regard. to said. hearing. There was no response. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said. hearing be concluded. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. RESOLUTION N0. 2718 entitled.,"RESOLUTION OVERRULING PROTESTS AND DETERMINING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS ACQUIRED JURIS- DICTION TO ORDER THE PROPOSED WORK OR IMPROVEMENT 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, GUTTERS, AND CROSS GUTTERS, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. 1~ Absent : None . `Y~ 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 ~~ 0~'~ LABORER, WORKMAN, OR MECHANIC NEEDED TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT I~'OR F~JRNIS:~IING AND DELIVERING CERTAIN MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED IMPROVEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATION N0. 1956-G-3 IN THE MATTER OF THE PRO- POSED IMPROVEMENrT OF MURIEL DRIVE (WEST SIDE) BETWEEN 133,60 FEET SOUTH O.F VIRGINIA AVEN't~E AND 133.54 FEET NORTH OF JOSEPHINE STREET BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE CURBS, GUTTERS, AND CROSS G~tTTTERS, TOGET~iER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK." 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. Surrimers . Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2720 entitled. "RESOLUTION ORDERING THE WORK AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE INVITING BIDS IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF MURIEL DRIVE 4WEST SIDE) BETWEEN 133.60 FEET SOUTH OF VIRGINIA AVENUE AND 133.54 FEET NORT~I OF JOSEPHINE STREET BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE CURBS, GUTTERS, AND CROSS GUTTERS, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK" was presented. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, s~:~conded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None, Absent: None. The Manager presented. his report concerning the function of the C.I. I, as requested. by the Council at its last regular meeting, wherein he stated. that the initials "C. I. I." stand. for Bureau of Criminal Identification and. Investigation of the Attorney Generals office, and. that said Bureau evaluates functional pro- cedures of a Police Department, but not internal personnel problems. He stated. further that in his discussion with Mr. Wenberg of said. Bureau, they agreed. that based. upon the letter submitted by Mrs. Ray Jensen, that in the absence of something more concrete there would not appear to be sufficient justification to request such a survey at this time, and. that no formal action should be taken on said. request. After considerable discussion regarding the activities of the C.I.I., it was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that a written statement be requested. from said. Bureau as to their functions and. approximate cost for their services. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Manager requested. authorization to advertise for bids for two thousand. feet of 12" cast iron pipe. It was moved. by Coun- c3.lman Finch, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said. authorization be granted.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried., The Manager stated. that in the formation of the Vehicle Parking District, it is required that a 3-member parking commission be appointed for said. district. The City Attorney pointed out that the Vehicle Parking District Law provides that the Mayor :shall make said. appointments, subject to ratification by the Counc~.l, and. that trYey must be residents and. qualified. electors of the city, and. that they possess no legislative powers. After considerable discussion, it was moved. by Council- man Finch, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Mayor sub- mit three names for the Councils ratification at the next regular meeting. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The City Manager presented. a report on the present all night parking ban wherein it was pointed. out that during 1956 there were 74 new parking permits issued, and. 20 renewals, which is a small percentage of" the 10,002 d.wellirg units in the city. It was recommended. by the Committee that a substitution of the phrase "Certificate of Necessity" for the word. "permit" be made to avoid. misinterpretation, It was the consensus of the Committee, composed of the City Manager, Clerk, Attorney, and. Chief of Police, that the $7.50 investigation fee is intended. to do everything possible to prevent all-night parking on city streets, and. that no steps should be taken which might weaken this position. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Council- man Finch, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the .Committee conduct a survey of cities as to how they are solving the problem of all-night parking, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Manager stated that the following officers have completed special courses in Police .Science at E1 Camino College: Anthony DPArrigo, Claude M. Riddle, Charles McPherson, and. R. F. Ferguson. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman S^ammers, that the Council send. letters of commendation to the above officers for their interest in furthering their knowledge of police work. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Manager presented. the resignation of Officer Frank 0. Sonzogni, dated January 30, 1957 and. effective February 15, 1957• Whereupon, Mr. Karl Ransom, Attorney representing Charles E. Sheaffer, presented. a petition to the City Council, entitled "PETITION FOR OPEN HEARING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD TO REVIEW MISCONDUCT, MALFEASANCE AND MISFEASANCE IN THE OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE RALPH E. DARTON." The Mayor declared. a five minute recess, Rollowing the recess, the Mayor again called the meeting to order. The Mayor, at this time, asked. the City Attorney his opinion as to what action the Council should. take on said. petition. The City Attorney requested that the petition be referred. to him for investigation and. report as to the Councilts authority in acting upon said. petition. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Coun- cilman Finch, that the Council concur in the recommendation of the City Attorney and refer said. petition to him for investigation as to the CouncilPS powers in acting upon said. petition. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pend.er, and. Summers, Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager presented. the following personnel recommendations: That Clarence E, Henderson be appointed Patrol- man, probationary, effective February 1, 1957, That Robert Crook be advanced to $454 per month, effective February 1, 1957 That Daniel Led.d.y be advanced. to $434 per month, effective February 1, 1957. It was moved. by Councilman Pend.er, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION N0. 2721 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR." was presented. I was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Pend.er, that said Resolution be ad.opted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pend.er, and. Summers. Noes: None, Absent: None. The Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communications. Mr. Hamilton and. Mr. Milliron ad.d.ressed. the Council concerning the status of the water district in Belle Vernon Acres, ~°. ~. Councilman Finch read. the following statement of the Councilps position concerning the proposed recall of two of its members: "An Open Letter to the .Citizens of Lynwood: "An official declaration of intention to file recall petitions in the City of Lynwood has been filed with the Lynwood Press. .These recall petitions will name Mayor Robert B. Campton and. Councilman Tom Pender as the councilmen to be recalled.. "We, the undersigned councilmen, are deeply concerned that two fine, sincere, conscientious citizens of this city should be subjected. to this treatment. .'Serious attempts have been made since last Apriles election to divide this council, to sow discord, disharmony, and mistrust. On numerous occasions half truths and untruths have been disseminated. to various members of our body. These efforts, however, have been fruitless. E`Believing wholeheartedly that these men have represented the city and the citizens of this city in a superlative manner we respectfully request that our names be added. to the recall petitions. We have been, and are, a united council concerned only with the best interests of the City of Lynwood. and its inhabitants. "The strength of any one of us is the strength of all; if we have been unsuccessful in .any way it was a collective failure. "Feeling that this City Council has acted, and is acting in the interests of morality, achievement and. the functi©ning of the democratic process, we hereby serve notice that if we are denied. the privilege of being counted. with .Mayor Compton and Councilman Pender that we will actively work in their behalf. "Arnold Finch "L, F. Summers, M.D. "Ruthann McMeekin." It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded woman McMeekin, that the meeting be adjourned. All aye, the Mayor declared. the motior. " " APPROVED JANUARY 19, 1957 -._---_- __ o- ~-- _`~--- by Council- members voting