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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1957-03-19 - CCS REGULAR MEETING MARCH 19, 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 Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Coun- cilman Summers, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of March 5, 1957 be approved as writtan. All members voting aye, "" the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. { The Clerk presented. an application for general op-sale alcoholic beverage license transfer at 12408 Long Beach Boulevard.. The Clerk presented. a reauest from the John Cardinal Glennon Council No. 2996, Knights of Co1_~ambus, Lynwood., California, that the Council proclaim the period. of March 24 to 31st 1 r "Knights of Columbus Week" in honor of their ~ g57' a~ 75th Anniversary, it was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, secand.ed by Councilman Finch, that the Mayor be authorized. to make said proclamation. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented communications from the Lynwood and Huntington Park Seventh Day Adventist Churches requesting permission to conduct an evangelistic meeting at the corner of Century Boulevard. and. Norton Avenue from the period. of April 28 - May 26, 1957. The Clerk stated. that the City~s zoning ordinance (570) permits such temporary church revival meetings in a C-2 Zone without Council action. After discussion regarding such meetings, it was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said communications be accepted. and. filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented. a verified. claim for damages from Nella R. Moore, for personal injuries sustained. by falling in front of 12028 Long Beach Boulevard.. The Clerk recommended. that said claim be referred to the insurance carrier for disposition. '~""' Whereupon, it was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Clerk and. refer said. claim to the Cityts insurance carrier. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk presented. the home occupation application of William D. Brazel, 3768 Palm Avenue, to conduct the business of drapery installation.. The Clerk stated. that the necessary cards had. been mailed. and. no protests filed. to this date. The Mayor inquired if Mr. Brazel was in the audience. He was not. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said. home occupation application be approved.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented. for the Councils study a draft of an ordinance the City Attorney has prepared amending the present over night parking ordinance. The Manager presented. the second. supplemental memorandum of agreement for expenditure of gas tax allocation for major city streets for the fiscal year 1957, and. recommended. approval of said. agreement and adoption of the necessary resolution. ~' Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2729 entitled 'RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADOPTING .BUDGET AND APPROVING SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR EXPEN- DITURE OF GAS TAX ALLOCATION FOR MAJOR CITY STREETS" was presented.. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said. resolution be adopted. 32~ Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen .Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None, The Manager presented. recommendations of the Recreation Commission for the proposed. remodeling and improvement of the -recreation building. The Manager recommended. that the Council meet with the Recreation Commission at its regular meeting March 26,.1957, and review the proposed. improvements. The Manager recommended. trzat Germaine Curlee, Clerk- ~' Typist in the Water Department,. be placed. on permanent status and. advanced. to $280 per month, effective April J_, 1957. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the, Council concur in the recommendation of the City Manager. All members voting aye, -the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Manager presented. the resigr~atyon of L. W. Pettijohn, member of the Personnel Board., effective May 159 1957. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said resignation be accepted. with regret, and that a letter be sent to Mr. Pettijohn expressing the Councils appreciation for his services to the City. All members voting aye, th.e Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION N0. 2730 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREON" was presented.. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said. resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman 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 continuation of the hearing in the matter of the improvement of Long Beach Boulevard. between Imperial Highway and. Century Boulevard. by the installation of mercury vapor lighting, the Clerk presented. his report on the protests filed. at the last regular meeting wherein he stated. that said. protests represented. 52.99 of the assessable property fronting upon the proposed. work, and. represented. a majority pratest as defined by the Improvement Act of 1911. The Clerk further stated. that unless the protests are overruled. by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of the members of the City Council, no further proceedings shall be taken for a period. of one year from the date of the decision of the Legislative body. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said. report be accepted. and. the hearing conclud.ed.. All members voting aye, the .Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2731 entitled "RESOLUTION ABANDONING THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF LONG BEACH 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 Summers, that said resolution be adopted.. 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 the hearing on the matter of the proposed. annexation of the territory known as "Ozell Manor Annexation No. 8" the Clerk presented. his affidavit of publication as required by law, and. stated. that no written protests had. been filed. in opposition to the annexation of said. territory. The Mayor inquired if there were any present in the audience wishing to protest said. annexation. There was no response. X30 Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. hearing be concluded., All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2732, entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTIQJ .FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING WITHIN THE TERRITORY KNOWN AS "OZELL MANOR ANNEXATION N0. 8" THE QUESTION WHETHER OR NOT SAID TERRITORY SHALL BE ANNEXED TO THE CTTY OF LYNWOOD" was presented.. It was mo°,ed by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, t'~a~, said. Resolution be adopted. """'"~ Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, ~'iY?ch, McMeekin,. Pend.er, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The hour of 8:00 p.m. having arri~~~ed, said hour being the time fixed. for hearing on the ass.;ssrr~ent for the improvement of Wright Road. between Fernwood. Avenue arid. Century Boulevard. by the construction of sanitary sewers, the Clerk presented his affidavit of mailing of notice of hearing, and. of posting and publishing said notices, all as required. by law. The Mayor inquired. if there was anyone in the audience wishing to protest said. assessment. There was no response. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said hearing be concluded. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION N0. 2733 entitled "R.ESOLUTION SETTING FORTH FACTS OF HEARING, AND CONFIRMING ASSESMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF WRIGHT ROAD BETWEEN FERNWOOD AVENUE AND CENTURY BOULEVARD BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE SANITARY SEWERS, INCLUDING ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK" was presented. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said resolution be adopted.. 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 on the abatement of weeds in the City of Lynwood, the Clerk presented. his affidavit of posting notices of said. abatement of weeds, as required. by law. The Mayor inquired. if there was anyone in the audience wishing to protest said. abate- ment. There was no response. Whereupon, it was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. hearing be concluded. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION NO. 2734 entitled. "A RESOLUTION PASSING UPON OBJECTIONS, AND DIRECTING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE OF DRY AND DRYING WEEDS THAT EXIST ON CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD" was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, 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. K. F. Thompson, 2652 108th Street, addressed. the -- Council regarding the leases Stnad.ard. Oil Company of California is obtaining from property owners in the City of Lynwood for mineral rights on their property. Mr. Thompson requested. the Council to express their views as a Council on this matter. There followed. considerable discussion by Mr. Thompson and the members of the Council upon the proposed storm drain improve- ment in this area. He also requested. that a three-phase traffic 3~1 signal be installed at Fernwood Avenue and. Imperial Highway. It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Council- woman McMeekin, that the meeting be ad~ourned.e All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion ly car ed.. 1 LER , L D APPROVED APRIL 2, 1957 a ~-•- R