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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1957-11-19 - CCtJe.l~ ~ REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 1957 ~' The City Council of the Clty of Linwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 B1 ' '~ ~~~~,.c~, ;:~ above date at 7030 P•m• Mayor Campton in the chaiia. Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers answered the roll call. It was moved. by Councilwoman Mc.Meeki~?, seconded- by Council- man Pender, teat the minutes of the p.r~eviou~~ z~~gular meeting of November 5, 1957 and. the special meeting of No~Jember 9, 1957 be approved. as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion du~.y carried., The City Clerk presented. a communication frogs: the Salvation Army, 52 ; South Willowbrook, Comptors, a~cquesting permissi~:.~ to place Salvation Army kettle workers on city streets for their annual ChristrriGs fund raising, I~ was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said. regtxE~t be granted.. All members voting aye, the Mayor• declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk stated that several technical changers have required revision of the ordinance amending Ordinance No. 570 which would require each parcel of land. in an R-1 gone to have a minimum area of approxima~ely 5,000 square feet and require Planning Commission approval for lot splits, as passed on first reading at the last regu- lar meeting. This ordinance will be revised. and presented at a future meeting. The Clerk presented. an application from Oliver Aufdenberg for special permit to conduct a ~"hristmas tree sales lot at the south- east corner of Tecumseh and. Long Beach Boulevard. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. special permit be approved.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk informed. the Council that should. they desire to make any declaration to pay out of the ,~~~.nicipal funds the Metro- politan Water District levy for the fY„cal year 1958-59, it must --~ be done prior to December 10, It was also stated that last fiscal year, the City paid. 100 of said. levy, thereby eliminating a -property _ tax levy in the amount of 33¢ per 100 assessed valuation on all pro- perty in the City of Lynwood.e There followed. discussion regarding the .merits of making these payments or reducing the property tax by that amount, with no action being taken, The Clerk presented. Planning Commission Resolution No. 190 which denies the application of Franklin Auto Supply, Inc. for change of zone from C-2 to C-3 of a portion of Lot 15, Tract No. 5103. It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that the Council concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission in denying said. change of zone. A1.1 members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 191 which approves the application of Rankin Brothers Engineering and Sales, Inc, for variance to permit the followingo 1. Construction of a single-story cement block (minimum 8" thickness) building of approximately 6500 square feet (no windows on north or east walls) on Lots 32 and. 33, Block 7, Tract 5418, as per plot plan on file. 2. Use said. above described building for the following purposes (all within .said. building)o a. Additional office facilities and. display room for sales conferences . -~ b. Storage of manufactured products, c. Assembly of machined- parts and. products. d, Light machining for final assembly of manufactured. products. 3. Acquire and use Lot 29, Block 9, Tract 5418 exclusively for off-street parking purposes. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilwoman 397 McMeekin, that the Gouncil concur in the action of the Planning Commission in approving said. variances Mr. K. F. Thompson, 2652 108t~_ Street, requested the Council to deny the variance gra~~ted by f,he Planning Commis»ion. Mr. Rankin, 11101 Alame~~- , reque.~~ce~~ the Council to concur in the Planning Commissiont,~o action Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilwoman McMeekin, Councilman Summers. Noes: Councilmen .Compton, Finch, and Fenders Absent: None. An ordinance entitled "AN ~;PDIIVTA~TCE PROVIDING FOR THE '"~`' LTCENSINC, VACCINATION, AND REGUT~A'f1nT~ ~.~F D0~"~S." was presented for first reading. The Clerk read .Section 15~b) of" said. ordinance,as revised., which pros:~~tbited an employee of the contracting pound. service from entering private property which is completely enclosed by a wall or fence of° not less than 51 in height. The following persons addressed the Council objecting to the .eight requirement in Section 15(b): ~r7r. Lee Gore, 3565 Magnolia Constance Hanlon, 3344 Imperial Highway J. P. Sintra, 2615 Norton Avenue Mrs, Shepherd., 3548 Louise Hal Biers, 4316 Sh.irleye After discussion regarding said. fence requirements, it was moved by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Co uncilwoman McMeekin, that Section 15(b) be amended. to .read. as follows: "Any officer or employee of the contracting pound. service, any .police officer of the City of Lynwood, or of any city in Los Angeles County, shall have the right to enter upon any private or public property in the City of Lynwood. in order to examine or capture any dog thereon or therein; prov~.ded, however, that no such officer or employee shall have the righ±; to e•rater a yard. or private property which is completely enclosed. by a wa1-~ or fence, and all gates, doors, end. other means of entrance to said yak are securely closed, or a ,^, house which is in use as a residence wu~;hout first hiving secured. a search warrant therefor." All. members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly - carried.. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Council- man Summers, that further reading be waived, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried, It was moved. by Councilman Fender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said. ordinance, as amended, be accepted. as read. for the first time and pass to the second. readingo Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Fender, and Summers. Noes: None, Absent: None. The Mayor declared a 5-minute recess, Following the recess, the Mayor again called. the meetirAg to orders The Mayor announced. that the proposed. nuisance ordinance w~.ll be held. over to the next regular meetingo -The Manager stated. that he has received a communication from the County Engineer wherein he requests authorization to pre- pare the storm drain deficiency report for the City of Lynwood in conjunction with the County-wide deficiency report which has been requested. by the Los Angeles County Flood. Control Districts The Manager stated that the cost for preparing said. report should. not ... exceed. $400.00, and. recommended the adoption of a resolution author- izing the County Engineer to perform this service, Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2769 entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING AND REQUESTING THE COUNTY ENGINEER TO PERFORM CERTAIN SERVICES," was presented. It was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said Resolution be adopted. 3~8 0 Roll Ca11: ~° Ayes: Councilmen Compton, F"i~~c:A, McMeekin Per~ der and , . , . Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None, The Manager presented a ~~: ~mi~n1~a`,icr: from the 1Tehicle Parking District No. 1 Commission. w'r.,e-rei~~ -;;h~_~~ request that the Council establish 2-hour parking limits on ;aid. parking lots in District No. 1. Tt was moved. by Councilmen ~eYader, seconded. by Councilman Fincry, that the Council or~er t~~e irzstallat~_on of said parking limit; signs, All members v~~tin.g aye, :ne Mayorr declared the motion. ~~~a1y carried.. '"' ~ae Manager. presented- foY° the Courx~ 11 ~ s approval the agreement Etween the Lynwood. Unified School District and tre City of Lynwood. for the after-school recreation program commencing October 1 and. ending June 30, 1958a "lt was Yrioved by Councilwoman McMeeki~~-:, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said agreement be approved a:rad. that the Mayor and. Clerk be authorized. to exec~.~te the agremer.~,t on behalf of the .City. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender and. , Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None, The Manager presented. a letter from William R.o Ritzi , instructor in the Delinquer~~`T Control Institute, commending Officer Robert R, Thomas for his contribution to the success of the class , It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that a letter of commendation be sen~c to Officer Thomas, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The Manager presented. the following personnel recommenda- tions: Treat S, F. Krsnak, r~hief I+~?^~~ranic, be advanced to $503 per month, effective November :~ h, 19 '; That Arthur• Nelson, Water i r_~artmerit Utility Maintenance Man, be advanced. to $420 per month, ~f",active November 16, 1957. It was moved. by CouncilmaY~. F ;~ch, seconded by Council- .. .,, , woman McMeekin, that the Council con~~~ in the recommendations of the Manager, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. - RESOLUTION N0, 2770 entitled."R.ESOLUTION 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 adopted, Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None, Councilman Summers presented the following resolution for adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 2771 "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD PROTESTING THTU APPOIN'.T~MENT OF C. S. SMITH TO THE 1958 GRAND JURY." It was moved by Councilman Summers, seconded by Council- . rnan Pender, that said. resolution be adopted. and. the Clerk directed to forward a copy of said. resolution to the proper official, Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communications. --s There was no response. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin seconded. by Council- ~ man Pender, that the meeting be ad.jou.rne Al e voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carri APPRO ED DEC. 3, 1957 ~~ '`~ L D r . -' OK~ R THE x