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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1957-02-19 - CC~~ ~, ~~ 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.: ~~ 514 LF Curb 655 Sq Ft 94.5 LF I3id.der & 12" Gutter Cross Gutter 6xgx15 Curb Total any He~, s s ~~r` ~` q ~ 1 . `~ 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. ~0 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.. ~~~ 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. lJ~ 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.. } L L 0 APPROVED MARCH 5, 1957 ...,~ --,