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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1957-03-05 - CC~tl 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 ,.:~ 324 ~ request for financial assistance for the r c t ~ was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councalman Pend.er? 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 . .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. hi f s a fidavits of posting, mailing, and publishing of the notices '^"'" , 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 . Charles Sadler, 11040 Long Beach Boulevard., and 21 others protest- , 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 3 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 ~~~ 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.. ~~ 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., ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~'``~ /