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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1957-09-17 - CC~~o REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 17, 1g57 ~" 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 cr_air. Councilmen Compton, Find,, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers answered. the roll call, It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Coun- cilman Finch, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of September 3, 1g57, be approved. as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. ~'b.e Clerk presented. a corrr;~unication from Leland. R. Weaver, Coordina~toY°, Area "E" Office of Civil Defense, announcing his res- . ignation n.s Area "E" Coordinator. It was moved. by Councilman Pender , seconded by founcilwoman McMeekin, that the Mayor, on bena]_f of the Council, send.. Mr. Weaver a letter of commendation for his effective work a~ Coordinator in Area "E." All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a communication from the Fire Chief reco~r~~~ending that the Council enter into a mutual aid. agreement for fire protection with the City of Downey. The Clerk stated. that the City of Lynwood has mutual aid. agreements with all the cities ='~n the southeast area, and. with the activation of the Fire DepartrrAe~t ~n Downey, it would. be in order to enter into said. agreement. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2763 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING RESOLUTION N0. 1385 TN RELATION TO MUTUAL ATD OF FIRE DEPARTMENTS WITH RESPECT TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL DEFENSE" was presented.. It was moved. by Council- woman Mcb~Ieekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said. resolution be ad.opted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk presented. a communication from the Goodwill Industries of Southern California requesting exemption from business `' license for the purpose of soliciting salvage .material in the City of Lynwood. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said. business license exemption be granted. Roll Call: .Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk presented the home occupation application, held. over from the last regular meeting, of Clifford- Bostrum, 3831 Agnes Avenue, to conduct a mail order business in his home. .Councilman Finch reported. on the type of mail order items Mr. Bostrum wishes to sell, and. stated. he has complied. with the necessary postal regu- 7_ations. It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the home occupation application be granted. All r-iembers voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented for the Councils consideration an agreement with the County Board. of Supervisors, State of California, and. the City of Lynwood. for the acquisition of two parcels of land which have been tax deeded to the State because of delinquent taxes, The Clerk stated. that one parcel is in the middle of Cortland. Street east of Atlantic Avenue, and. the other is a 25~ lot at the northeast corner of Elm and. Century, and. recommended. the approval of said. agree-,~,.,., meat. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Council- woman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Clerk in the acquisition of said tax deed parcels, and. authorize the Mayor and. Clerk to execute said agreement on behalf of the City of Lynwood. 38~: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None, The Clerk stated. that the Planning Commission, at its last regular meeting, adopted Resolution No. i88 which confirmed. and. approved. the variance requested. by Rankin Brothers Engineering & Sales, Inc., as follows: 1. To permit the construction of a single-story cement block build.inc~ of approximately 6500 square feet on Lots 32 and. 33, Block 7, Tract 5418, as per plot plan, with the exception that said. proposed. b~.~.ilding shall have a minimum setback of 5 feet on the sides adjacent to the R-1 zoned. property (north and. east sides of property. 2. Said. proposed. building shall be essentially as shown in E~h.~;tit "A" of said. applications 3. That said. building may be used. for the following p:~.rpo~:. ~s, all within said. building. a. Additional office facilities and. display room, for sales conferences, etc, b. Warehouse of manufactured products. c. Assembly of machined. parts and. products. d. Light machining for final assembly of manufactured. products. 4. That Lots 11 and 29, Block g, Tract 5418, shall be used exclusively for off-street parking purposes by said. applicant, and improv'e'd. in accordance with Section 12.02 of Ordinance No. 570, as shown on Exhibit "B." There followed. considerable discussion regarding the Planning Commissions action and. zoning in the general area of the applicant. Mr. Rankin, 11104 South Alameda, Mr, Campos, 2616 111th Street, Mr. Hedgepath, 2620 111th Street, Mrs. Eppley, 2620 110th Street, and, Mr. Ketchum, 2617 111th St:YSeet requested. the Council to approve the variance by concurring :~ the Planning Commissions action, ! Mr. Thompson, 2652 108th Street, and. Mr. Smith, 2657 110th Street, requested. the Council to deny the .variance. After considerable discussion, it was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman. Finch, that the recommendations of the Planning Commission, Resolution No. 188, be disapproved and. the variance denied. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, and. Pender. Noes: Councilwoman .McMeekin and Councilman Summers. Absent: None. The Manager presented. his report on the bids received. at the last regular meeting for the purchase of a mobile aerial tower wherein he recommended. that the low bid. of the Win Ward. Company for a Powers American A.B. 1-41 Skymaster mobile aerial tower be accepted., t~rith the further recommendation that a 30 cubic foot 20 hp air com- pressor be installed. in lieu of the 21 cubic foot 7-1/2 hp compressor, as submitted. in the proposal. It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Council concur in the recom- mendations of the Manager and. authorize the purchase of said. tower. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager presented a report from the Traffic Authority recommending the installation of the following boulevard. stops: 1. East approach to Jackson on Beeehwood. 2. South approach to Alberta on Beechwood. 3. East approach to Beechwood on Alberta. 4. North approach to Beechwood on Jackson. It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilman C 7 .~1 ~` Summers, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the .,.~.~ ~" Traffic Authority and. authorize the i~i~stallation of said. 'boulevard. stop signs. All members voting aye, '~,he Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Manager presented the f~olloY~i;~ag personnel changes for the Councils informations Resignation of Officer Daniel R. Leddy, effective September 23, 1957• Reinstatement of Frank 0. Sonzog,ni, Patrolman, effective September 16, 1857. The Manager presented the fo1_lowing personnel recommenda- tions: l`:~at Joseph Duarte be appointed. on ~~_~ie permanent basis, effective '``t.tober 1, 1957, at $368 per months `T`hat Robert B. Driscol be appointed- Chief Building Inspeeto~~, probationary, effective September 16, 1957, at $526 per 'a,cnu~~r.~ r~hat Richard. Baker be appointed. Assistant Building; Tnspe~c~;or, temporary, effective September 1.0, 1957, at $460 per m,~nth . It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Council- wo~._an McMeekin, that the Council concur in the above personnel recommendations. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Manager requested. the Council to approve a new civil service classification of Street Foreman under pay schedule No. 16. The Manager stated. that the Personnel Board. has approved- said classim fication and. ordered. an examination for said. position, subject to the Council's approval. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that the Council establish a civil service classification for the position of Street Foreman, pay schedule No. 16, All members voting aye, the ;Mayor declared. the motion duly carried . 27E4t~:L RESOLUTION N0. entitlE~d "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY GF LYNWOOD ALLOW'~~~G AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS j= ~.~ ti-~ PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN ~'HEREFOR." was presented.. -t It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, ~econd.ed by Councilman Pender, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None, The Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communications. Mr. Smith, 2657 110th Street, requested. that the palm trees in his parkway be trimmed. or removed.. It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the meeting be adjourned. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly rried. 1 APPROVED OCTOBER 1, 1957 _ L 0 D _._.~ ~,J/ / "~- D