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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 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.m.
Mayor Compton in the chair.
.Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. .Summers
answered the-roll call.
It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilman
Summers,. that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of
~**~ February 19, 1957 be approved as written. -All members voting aye,
I the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
~', The Clerk presented a letter from .Congressman Clyde Doyle
offering his cooperation to the City Council in whatever way he or
his office maybe of service.to the .City of Lynwood. It was moved.
by Councilman Pend.er, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said.
communication be accepted and. filed, and-that the Clerk be instructed.
to thank Mr. Doyle for his offer of cooperation. All members voting
aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.
The .Clerk presented- a request from Mrs. Marge Walker,
Chairman for World. Day of Prayer, that the city proclaim March 8,
1957 as 'World. Day of Prayer." It was moved by Councilwoman
McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers_,- ghat the Mayor be authorized
to proclaim March 8, 1957, as "World Da oP" Prayer," All members
voting aye, the Mayor declared the motiond.uly carried..
The Clerk presented a request from 'Pan American Union
that the Council {proclaim the period. of April 8-14, 1957, as "Pan
American Week" in the City of Lynwood. It was moved. by Councilman
Summers, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Mayor be
authorized to make said. proclamation. All members voting sye, the
Mayor declared the motion .duly carried..
The Clerk presented. a letter from the Community Health
Association, Inc., requesting the City Council to proclaim the
period. of March 17=24 as "Health Week" in the City of Lynwood. It
was moved by Councilwoman .McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers,
~"^"' that the Mayor be authorized. to make said. proclamation.
The Clerk presented a request from the Lynwood Optimist
' Glub that Saturday, March 9, 1957 be proclaimed. "Hungarian Athlete
Frecd.om Day'i in .the .City of Lynwood. It was moved. by Councilwoman
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. a letter from Mr. Raymond. C. Howland.,.
.Camp Irwin, California, complaining of conditions in the Police
Department. The .Clerk, at that time,.asked the Mayor if he wished.
the letter read.. Mayor Compton explained. that the letter com-
plained. of the manner in which a particular ease was handled. and
suggested. that the letter be accepted. and filed.
Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded
by Councilman Summers, that said communication be accepted, and.
filed, and. that a letter be directed. to Mr. Howland. asking him to
appear and present facts, evidence, and/or affidavits as charged.
in his letter of any malfeasance by the Police Department.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen .Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pend.er, and
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The City Attorney presented. his opinion,as requested.
by the .City Council at its last regular meeting, as to whether or
~ not the City Council has power to appropriate money which is to
~ be given to a private .organization for the purpose of promoting a
choir and. symphony concert. The opinion stated. that the .City
Council does have that power and that the matter seems to resolve
itself in a question of policy to be determined. by the City Coun-
cil in its discretion,
There followed considerable discussion between the City
.Council and Mrs. Elizabeth Clinton, the person who made the
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was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded. by
Councalman
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that the request for financial assistance be referred. to the
Recreation Department for investigation and report at the .next
regular meeting. All members voting-aye,. the Mayor declared
the
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.motion duly carried,
The hour of 8:00 p.m, having arrived, said. hour being
the time fixed for hearing in thematter of the improvement of
Long Beach Boulevard Pram Imperial Highway to Century Boulevard
by the installation of mercury vapor lighting, the Clerk presented.
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fidavits of posting, mailing, and publishing of the notices '^"'"
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as required by law.
The Clerk further stated. that he had. received. protests to
said. improvement from 9 individuals and a petition signed. by Mr
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Charles Sadler, 11040 Long Beach Boulevard., and 21 others
protest-
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ing said improvement.
The Mayor inquired if there were any present in the
.audience wishing to submit ~rritten protests.
Whereupon, Mr. E. E. White presented. the Clerk with
another protest.
The Clerk recommended that said. hearing be continued to
the next regular meeting in order that he-might ascertain whether
or not said written protests constitute a majority protest.
It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Council-
woman McMeekin, that said hearing be continued to the next regular
meeting.
Roll Call:
-Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and.
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The City Attorney presented. his opinion,as requested at
the last regular meeting, as to whether or not a member in the
classified service of the City of Lynwood. has the right to parti-
cipate in a School District election wherein he stated that said.
classified. members do have that right and it does not violate the
provisions of the personnel ordinance, No. 609, inasmuch as said
School District election is not a County measure. It was moved
by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that
said opinion be accepted. and filed. All members voting aye, the
Mayor declared the motion duly carried..
The City Attorney stated that an action has been brought
against the City of Lynwood., under Section 4850 Labor Code, (safety
members to receive up to one years pay in lieu of disability) on
behalf of John N. Lingenfelter, a former police officer who was
inured on March 24, 1955 and resigned. on August 15, 1955• The
City Attorney stated that he has been able to reach a compromise
agreement with Mr. Lingenfelterts attorneys on the basis that his
temporary total disability ended. on January 5, 1956. It was his
recommendation that the claim of Mr. Lingenfelter be compromised.
and settled for the sum of $1675.00, and. that the City Treasurer be
authorized to draw a warrant in that amount, payable to John N.
Lingenfelter, and George E. Kennedy and Al Horton, his attorneys.
After discussion regarding computation of the compromise and the
Cityts responsibility to Mr. Lingenfelter, it was moved by Council-
man Pender, seconded by Councilman Finch, that the .Council concur
in the .recommendation of the City. Attorney and authorize the payment
of said. demand. in the amount of $1675.00.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender,
and Summers.
Noes: None. .f, r °~
Absent: None. ~~ r~~~~~ °~T`~'
ORDINANCE N0. 66o entitled. "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
N0. 570 FOR THE'~F~'tPOSE 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. for the second. time. It
was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman Fineh, that
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further reading be waived, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared
the motion duly carried..
It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman
Finch, that said. ordinance be adopted as read for the second. time,
finally pass, and be published as required. by law.
Roll Call:
Ayes: ,Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender,
and. Summers.
Noes: None..
'*~ Absent : None .
The Clerk stated. that Councilman Finch had requested. that
a resolution be prepared. establishing procedure for honoring employees
who retire from city service,
Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2725 entitled.~'RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING POLICY FOR HONORING RETIRING EMPLOYEES
was presented.. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded by
Councilman Summers, that said resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
.Ayes: Councilman Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and.
Summers,
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The .Mayor then appointed. Councilman. Finch ..and. Recreation
Director Robles as a committee to plan appropriate procedure to
honor said employees,
Mr. R. Y. OtShaughnessy addressed. the .Council and. asked.
if this precluded the possibility of an honorary retirement badge
being presented to him. The Mayor explained that the purpose of
appointing a committee was to determine what type of presentation
would be .appropriate.
.RESOLUTION N0. 2726 .entitled "A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE
PREPARATION OF A REPORT OF MAINTENANCE OF STREET LIGHTS IN THE CITY
OF LYNWOOD FOR THE TWELVE MONTH PERIOD COMMENCING JULY 1, 1957"' was
presented. Tt was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Coun-
'^` cilwoman McMeekin, that said resolution be adopted.
', Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and
Summers,
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
There was a discussion of the present all-night parking
ordinance held. over from the previous meeting. After considerable
discussion as to the method of enforcement, it was moved. by Coun-
cilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Committee
originally formed. again review the problem and present a proposed.
revision of the ordinance that would provide for one permit for
a specific address instead of a permit for each automobile, as
presently provid.ed., All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the
motion duly carried.
The Manager presented. the answer from George Brereton,
Chief of the Bureau of Criminal Identification and. Investigation,
to his request for additional information concerning the functions
of the C. 2. I, wherein he stated that said. Bureau has in the past
conducted surveys of Police Departments but at the present time
the work load is increased to such an extent that it would not be
possible to make .any such survey until after the end. of the present
fiscal year. The report further stated that such surveys include
matters of organization, operations, and distribution of the forces,
but that personalities, personnel frictions, jealousies, are.
always avoided.
It was moved by Councilman Compton, seconded by Councilman
Finch, that said. report be accepted and. filed.. All members voting
aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried..
The Manager presented three cost estimates ranging from
$500 to $800 for the installation of a public address system in
the Council Chambers, as requested at the last regular meeting,
After discussion regarding the proposed. installation, it was
moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that the
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Council authorize the Manager or order the installation of a
public address system, and that the Manager attempt to secure a
temporary installation prior to final acceptance,
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Campton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender,
and. ,Summers ,
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Manager recommended. that the contract for the improve-
~ent of Maariel Drive be awarded to Ray F. Hess, the low bidder. '~""'~
Whereupon, RESOLUTION;NO. 2727 entitled "RESOLUTION OF
AWARD OF CONTRACT 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 JOSEPHLNE 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 Pender, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said. resolution
be adopted.
Roll Ca11: ,
'Ayes: Councilmen Compton Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Manager recommended -that the contract for furnishing
the City with 2,000 feet of 12" cast iron pipe be awarded to the
low bidder, American Cast Iron Pipe Company. It was moved by
Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finch, that the
Council concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and award.
said contract to American Cast Iron Pipe Company.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and
Summers,
Noes; None.
Absent: .None.
The Manager presented. the resignation of Officer Russell
0. Bell, effe-cove March 16, 1957, It was moved by Councilwoman
McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finch, that said. communication
be received and. filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared
the motion duly carried..
The Manager presented the following personnel recommenda-
tions: That Thomas. Griffiths, having completed. 18 months service
in the Fire Department, be advanced to $434 per month, effective
March 1, 1957;
That Theron Stevens be placed. on permanent status in the
Fire Department at $397 per month, effective March 10, 1957
That Floyd. Bousman be appointed Park Maintenance Man,
probationary, at $332 per month, effective March 18, 1957;
That Officer Wilbern M. Bailey be advanced to the rank
of Sergeant, at $492 per month, effective March 1, 1957•
It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Council-
man 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. 2728 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 ad.opted..
Roll Call: ,~
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and.
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
It was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded by Council-
woman McMeekin, that the Council sent letters of commendation to
the Lynwood Unified. School District and Lynwood. Coordinating Council
for their outstanding efforts in obtaining Freedom Foundation Awards.
All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried..
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The Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communications.
Mr. H. J. Wilbur expressed to the Council his thanks
for the Attorneyis opinion regarding school district election
activities by classified employees.
Mr.-Allen T. Witter, on behalf of-the Citizens School
Unity Committee, requested permission to set off aerial bombs as
a reminder to the citizens of the school bond election on Tuesday,
March 19. It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman
Fender, that the.Council grant permission as requested.. All members
voting-aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried,
Mr. Victor H. Luke and Mr. Ralph Dever requested the
Council to consider the issuance of honorary badges to retired
police .officers.
It was moved b
Fender, that the meeting
Mayor declared the mono
APPROVED MARCH 1.9, .1957
y Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilman
be adjourned. All members voting aye, the
n duly carried., ~~ ~ ~ ~
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