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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 1957
The City Council of the City of Lynwood. met in a regular
session in the City Ha11, 11330 Bu11is Road, on above date at 7:30
p.m.
Mayor Compton in tree chair,
Councilmen Compton, Finch, Pend.er, and. Summers answered.
t:r~e roll call.
Councilwoman McMee-kin was absent.
It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman ..~
Summers, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of
February 5, 1957 be approved. as written. All members present voting
aye, the Mayor declared: the motion duly carried..
The Clerk presented four applications for transfer of
alcoholic beverages licenses,
The Clerk presented. a communication from the Crippled
Child.rens0 Society of Los Angeles County (Easter Seals) requesting
permission to place coin containers in the City of Lynwood. during
the Easter Seal campaign period March 15 - April 21. It was moved.
by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said.
permission be granted.. All members present voting aye, the Mayor
declared. the motion duly carried.
The Clerk presented. a communication from Mrs. Elizabeth
Clinton, representing the Community Chorus, along with the Allied
Arts Association, requesting the City of Lynwood to provide said
organization with financial assistance in the amount of $450.00
in order to engage the Compton Civic Symphony Orchestra for a
spring chorus festival on Sunday, May 12, Mrs. Clinton outlined.
the proposed. program in detail to the Council, and. after consider-
able discussion, it was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by
Councilman Pender, that said. request be referred to the City
Manager and Attorney for investigation and. report at the. next
regular meeting. All members present voting aye, the Mayor
declared. the motion duly carried.. ,.,,,,
The Clerk presented. Planning Commission Resolution No.
183 recommending the establishment of zone in Alameda Annexes
Numbers 2 and. 3 as M-2. It was moved. by Councilman Pend.er,
seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the Council concur in the
recommendations of the Planning Commission. All members present
voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried..
An ordinance 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. 570" was presented. It was moved.
by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that further
reading be waived.. All members present voting aye, the Mayor
declared. the motion duly carried..
It was moved. by Councilman Pend.er, seconded. by Council-
man Finch, that said. ordinance be accepted. as read. for the first
time and. pass to the second. reading.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, Pend.er, and. Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilwoman McMeekin.
The hour of 8:00 p.m. having arrived, said. hour being the
time fixed for receiving any and all bids for the improvement of
Muriel Drive, the Mayor inquired. if there were any present wishing
to submit bids. There was no response.
The Clerk stated. he had. received. three bids. --
It was moved. by Councilman Pend.er, seconded. by Council-
man Summers, that said. bids be publicly opened., examined., and.
declared.. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared.
the motion duly carried..
The following bids wf~re received.:
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514 LF Curb 655 Sq Ft 94.5 LF
I3id.der & 12" Gutter Cross Gutter 6xgx15 Curb Total
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771,00 481.25 118.13 $1,380.38
E, W. Allen 1.80 LF 1.00 SgFt 1.30 LF
g25.2o 6:55.00 122,85 1,703.05
McAmis 8c Baker 2.00 LF 0.85 SgFt 1.50 LF
1028.00 556.75 141,75 1,726.50
It was moved by Councilman Pend:er,seconded by Councilman
Finch, that the bids be referred to the City Engineer for checking
and. report. All members present 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 receiving-any and: all bids for furnishing the
city with 2000 feet of 12" cast iron pipe, the Mayor inquired. if
,there were any present wishing to submit bids. There was no response.
The .Clerk stated. he had received three bids.
It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Council-
man Finch, that said. bids be publicly opened., examined., and. declared.
All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly
carried.
The following bids were received.:
2000 L.F. 12" Class 150
Bidder B&S C.I. Pipe, lined.
Amer can Cast Iron Pipe Co. L. ,
United. States Pipe and Foundry 4.484 L.F.
Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co. 4.485 L.F.
It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Council-
man Summers, that said. bids be referred. to the City Engineer for
checking and. report. All members present voting aye, the Mayor
declared. the motion duly carried..
The Clerk stated. that on February 6,petitions were filed
in his office requesting the annexation of certain inhabited. terri-
tory lying southerly of Carlin between Thorson and. the Compton
city boundary. He stated. that on February 14, the petitions were
checked. and. presented, his verification of sufficiency as follows:
Number of qualified electors: 100
Number of signatures: 73
Invalid. signatures i8
Valid. signatures 55
The Clerk further stated. that only 25 qualified. signatures
are required to continue proceedings under the Annexation Act of
1813. The Clerk also presented the County Registrar of Voters
Certif icate of Sufficiency.
Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2722 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION IN CERTAIN INHABITED TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS
TO SAID CITY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED THERETO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING IN SAID TERRITORY
THE QUESTION WHETHER OR NOT SAID TERRITORY SHALL BE ANNEXED TO THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD, AND FIXING A TIME AND PLACE WHEN AND WHERE ANY
PERSON OWNING REAL PROPERTY WITHIN SIICH TERRITORY SHOULD NOT BE
SO ANNEXED, (OZELL MANOR ANNEXATION N0. 8):" was presented.. It was
moved by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that
said resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, Pender, and. Summers.
Noes: None.
,. Absent: Councilwoman McMeekin.
RESOLUTION N0. 2723 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF INTENTION
TO ABATE DRY AND DRYING WEEDS ON CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND IN THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD" was presented, It was moved by Councilman .Pender,
seconded by Councilman Summers, that said. resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, Pender, and. Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilwoman McMeekin.
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The City Attorney presented to the Mayor his opinion
as to the Councils authority in .acting upon the petition filed.
at the last regular meeting of the City Council requesting a
public hearing to review misconduct in the office of the Chief
of Police, The Mayor-read. the original petition and. read the City
Attorneys opinions
The City Attorneys opinion was that the City Council
has jurisdiction to hold. such a hearing. The decision as to
whether or not such a hearing shall be held. is wholly within the
discretion of the Council,
After considerable discussion, it was moved by Council-
man Pender, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said. petition
and. City Attorneys opinion be accepted and. filed..
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, Pender, and Summers.
Noes: None,
Absent; Councilwoman McMeekin.
The Manager stated. that as requested. by the Council, he
requested additional information as to the activities of the
C.I.I. ,but as to date -said. information has not been received..
The Manager presented. a report concerning all night
parking restrictions in 14 cities, as follows:
4 have no restrictions
g have restrictions, not enforced.
1 has restrictions similar to the City of Lynwood.
It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Council-
man Finch, that all night parking ordinance No. 624 be amended.
to provide for an investigation fee of $2.00, in place of the
present $7.50,
After considerable discussion, Councilman Finch withdrew
his second to the motion.
Whereupon, it was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded.
by Councilman Pender, that action on the present all night parking
ordinance be held. over to the next regular meeting. All members
present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.,
The Manager presented. the report on the four Congressional
bills affecting Civilian Defense, as requested. at the last regular
meeting, wherein he recommended. that the Council indorse the
following:
HR 58g, which abolishes Federal Civilian .Defense and
transfers all functions to the Department of Defense,
S 315, which allows the leasing by cities of radiological
detection instruments from the government.
H-JR 78, providing that the Secretary of Civilian Defense
prepare and. distribute to the public facts about the d.estruetive
power of atomic-hydrogen weapons:
It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Council-
man Pend.er, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the
Civilian Defense Director and. indorse said. bills. All members
present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried..
The Manager presented. the following personnel recommen-
dations: That Patricia Freeman, PBX-Typist, be advanced. to $320
per month, effective March 1, 1957;
That Officer Lowell C. Hoffman be placed. on permanent
status and. advanced. to $397 per month, effective March 1, 1957.
_ It_was moved._.by_ Councilman Pend.er, _seconded by_ Council-
man Finch, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the
City Manager. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared
the motion duly carried..
The Manager presented. a report from the Traffic Authority
wherein it was recommended that the north side of Poplar Drive
between State and. Peach be poste d. for "no parking at any time" as
a result of a post card. survey conducted. by the Police Department.
It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Pend.er,
that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Traffic
Authority and. authorize said. posting. All members present voting
aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried..
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The City Manager presented. a report from the Chief of
Pollee concerning the employment of Los Angeles County Deputy
Sheriffs to .augment the strength of the present Police Department,
wherein he reported. that the cost would be approximately $570 per
month per deputy, which would. include salary plus retirement and
State .Compensation benefits. The report stated. further that the
Chief felt some temporary assistance is necessary in order to
avoid any drastic change in working hours and. conditions in the
Department.
After discussion of the number of deputies to employ on
(~''" a temporary basis to augment the present force, it was moved. by
' Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Finch, that the City
Manager be instructed to contract with the County Sheriffts Depart-
ment to employ 6 deputy sheriffs for duty with the Lynwood City
Police Department.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, Pender, and. Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilwoman McMeekin,
RESOLUTION N0. 2724 entitled, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS
PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFORT' was presented.
It was moved by Councilman .Summers, seconded by Councilman Finch,
that said. resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
.Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, Pender, and Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilwoman McMeekin.
It was moved. by Councilman. Finch, seconded by Councilman
Pender, that the City Manager be instructed. to obtain cost estimates
for the installation of a public address system, including tape
recorder and ind.ivid.ual microphones in the Council Chambers, for
the CouncilPS consideration at their next regular meeting.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen .Compton, Finch, Pender, and. Summers.
Noes: None.
'', Absent: .Councilwoman McMeekin.
The Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communications.
Mr. Karl Ransom, 1331 West Gardena Boulevard., Gardena,
attorney for Charles E. Sheaffer, inquired. as to the status of the
petition filed at the last regular meeting, and. of the City
Attorneys opinion.
The Mayor informed. Mr. Ransom that both the petition and.
the City Attorneyts opinion had. been accepted. and. filed. earlier in
the meeting.
There followed. considerable discussion between Mr.
Ransom and members of the City Council concerning possible irregu-
larities within the Police Department.
Mr. Oliver Ennis, 4304 Walnut, addressed. the Council,
stating he felt the Council was attempting to hide Police Department
irregularities and asked. how an ind.ivid.ual could. present such
charges to the City Council.
The City Attorney stated. that such charges must be
formulated. in writing.
Mr. Ralph Dever, 11318 Gertrude, and. Mr. R. Y. O~Shaughnessy,
3656 Virginia, ad.d.ressed. the Council regarding conditions in the
Police Department.
Mr. Ransom again addressed the Council regarding the City
AttorneyPS opinion on the petition filed. and. the failure of the
-Chief of Police to present the case of altering public records to
the District Attorneyts office for prosecution, as outlined in said.
~ petition.
Mr. H. J. Wilbur, 4061 Walnut, ad.d.ressed the Council
regarding City employees taking part in local political activities,
specifically local school bond. issues. The City Attorney stated.
that he would. investigate and. have an opinion ready for members
of the City Council at their next regular meeting.
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It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Council-
man Summers, that the meeting be ad.,journed.e All members present
voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried..
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APPROVED MARCH 5, 1957
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