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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 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, Finer, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers
answered the roll call.
It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Council-
man Pender, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of
October 15, 1957 and. the special meeting of October 22, 1957 be
approved. as written. All members voting aye, %he Mayor declared. the
motion duly carried.
The Clerk presented. a communication from Boy Scout Troop
No. 60 requesting exemption from the business license fee to operate
a C~arist,mas Tree lot at 3545 Century Boulevard, from December 13
throug~~3 December 23, 1957. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin,
sec.oryd.e:~ by Councilman Summers, that the exemption from the business
lacensF3 fee be granted to the Boy Scout Troop.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and.
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Clerk presented. a communication from Guy E. Moothart,
informing the Council of the necessity to resign from the City
Planning Commission d.ue to a conflict of meeting dates that will
make h.is future attendance impractical. Tt was moved by loiayor
Compton, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. resignation
be accepted and. that a letter of commendation be sent him for his
services as~a member of the City Planning Commission. All members
voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried..
Mayor Compton submitted. the name of Mr. Fred YergPr as
a replacement. Whereupon, it was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin,
seconded. by Councilman Finch,. that Mr°. Fred. Yerger be appointed. to
fill the unexpired. term resulting from the resignation of Mr. Moothart,
whose term expires July 1, 1959•
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and.
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Clerk presented. a claim for damage against the City
of Lynwood. by Mrs. Berta Fleischman, 10200 San Jose, South Gate,
for personal injuries received. on the 11th day of September, 1957•
It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers,
that said. claim for damages be referred to the Cityts insurance
carrier for disposition. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared.
the motion duly carried.
The Clerk presented. a communication from the Chrome-Nickel
Plating Company, 3230 Tweedy Boulevard., requesting that they be
allowed. a loading zone in the front of the above ad.d.ress. It was
moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that
said request be referred- to the Traffic Authority and. Manager for
investigation and. report. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared.
the motion duly carried..
The Clerk presented. a communication from the Midlands
District, Boy Scouts of America, expressing their appreciation to
the City for allowing them to conduct their annual fall field. days
on October 25 and 26 in the City Park, and. for the cooperation
received from the various departments of the city. It was moved. by
Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said.
communication be accepted. and. filed. 'All members voting aye, the
Mayor declared. the motion duly carried..
-- The Clerk presented. for second reading and adoption by
the City Council an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
THE LICENSING, VACCINATION, AND REGULATION OF DOGS." The following
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persons ad.d.ressed. the Council voicing objection to Section 16(b)
which would. allow an employee of the contracting pound service, any
police officer of the City of Lynwood., or of any city in Los Angeles
County, the right to enter upon any public ~~r private pro-
perty in order to examine or capt?~.re any dog t~~er.ein: Mrs. G. F.
Woods, 3396 Norton, Mrs. Ruth Cron,;, 3556 Burton, Mrs. Shepherd.,
3548 Louise, Mrs. Alice Pinto, 3596 Sanborn, Mr. Lee Gore, 3565
Magnolia, Mr. Edward. Hamilton, 3565 Mulford, l~Ir. M. R. Mason, 4337
Cortland., and. Mr. Richard. Jensen, 382:1 Louise.
After eonsid.erable discussion regarding the merits and.
possibility of rephrasing Section 16(~b), it was moved. by Councilman
Summers, seconded, by Councilman Pender, that said. ordinance be tabled ~
for cheek":aid report of other city ordinances ar~~d State laws regard~n~
the act.ivii' es of humane officers. All members voting aye, the Mayor
d.eclar~:~d the motion duly carried..
rI'he Mayor declared. a five-minute recess,
Following the recess, the Mayor again called. the meeting
to order,
ORDINANCE N0. 667 entitled. "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 570 ~'OR THE PURPOSE OF RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY AND
TINE ADOFTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS A PART
OP` SAID ORDINANCE N0. 570" was presented. for second. reading. It
v~~~as moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Summers,
~~'~at further reading be waived.. All members voting aye, the Mayor
~~~eclared. tn.e motion duly carried..
It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Coun-
cilman Summers, 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 presented. for the Councilis consideration the
comprehensive general liability insu.r=a.~ce proposals which were held.
over from the last regular meeting. l`~ was moved. by Councilman
Pender, seconded by Councilman Finch, that Proposal No. 2 (100-300
B.I.; 25-50 P.D.; $250 deductible on P.D. and. General B.I.) at a
premium of $8,390,62 be accepted., and. the Clerk authorized to order
said. policies from the Insurance Agents Association of Lynwood..
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and.
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Clerk stated. that at the last regular meeting,the City
Planning Commission recommended. to the City Council that Ordinance
No. 570 be amended. to require each parcel of land in an R Zone to
have a minimum of approximately 6,000 square feet, and requiring
Planning Commission approval for lot splits.
Whereupon, and. ordinance entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING CHAPTERS II, VI, AND XIV OF ORDINANCE N0.
570" was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded.
~b~;r Councilwoman McMeekin, that further reading be waived.. All
members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.
It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Coun-
cilman. Pender, that said. ordinance be accepted. as read for the first
time and. pass to the second. reading.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and.
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Clerk presented. a special permit application from i
Irelyn~s (M. A. Garland.), 11414-Long Beach Boulevard, to conduct a
going-out-of-business sale in conformance with Chapter V of the
city business license ordinance. It was moved. by Councilwoman