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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1957-12-03 - CC~~ REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER. 3, 157 The City Council of tht '~,i ~y r~ ~':,y t~,rood met in a regular session in the City Ha11, 11330 B7;,=i_]_is Road., can above date at 7:30 p,m. Mayor Compton in the chair. Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pend.er, and. Summers answered. the roll call. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Coun- cilman Summers, that the minutes of th.e previcaas regular meeting o.f November 19, 1g57 be approved. as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor e:~eclared the motion d.u.ly carried.. ORDINANCE N0, 668, entitled. "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LTCENS:I:NG, VACCINATION, ARzD REGULATI:Oi~S OF DOGS," was presented. for ~t;~.a se~:°ond time, It was moved. by Councilman Pend.er, seconded. by Courxc`lwoman McMeekin, that further reading be waived.. All r;~embers vc;,ting aye, the Mayor d.eclar•ed. the motion duly carried.. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said. ordinance be adopted. as read.for the second. time, f"finally pass, and. be published. as required. by law. Roll Ca11.: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pend.er, and. ti"summers . Noes: None. Absent: None. A proposed. ordinance providing for the abatement of nuisances within the City was tak:~n under consideration by the Council, The proposed. ordinance was read by the Mayor, with dis- cussion and. comments by the Council on each section. The City Attorney is to prepare amendments to certain sections in accordance with suggested. changes made by the C~~uncil. Mr. J. Parker, Attorney representing the American Racing Pigeon Association, requested. that thy: definition of a "fowl" be made so as not to include pigeon, and :~2quested that the definition of a homing pigeon be made, He also questioned. the distance away from a dwelling that pigeons may be liberated.. The Clerk presented. a petition signed by Mr. Bert E. Conaway, 3076 Lynwood. Road., and. 133 others, requesting abatement of excessive noise and. d~?.st nuisances as a result of the operation of the heli- copters at the heliport located near Lynwood. Road. and. Esther Street. Mr. Conaway addressed. the Council and. stated. that at the time the service began, many promises were made by the company operating the helicopters which have never been carried out. He also suggested. possible relocation of the heliport. Mr. John Tyler, 3ogo Lynwood Road., suggested. that the site be surfaced. and. the dust in adjacent areas be abated.. Mr. Ernest Hoge, 11200 W~~~g'~it Road., suggested. that perhaps the heliport might be relocated. on State property at Wright Road. and Imperial Highway. It was moved. by Coti,~nczlman Pender, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. petition be referred. to the City Manager for in- v~~ti;tigation and. report back to the City Council at the next regular meeting. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried., The Clerk presented. a petition signed. by Louis A. Acurso, 4233 Alvada Street, and. 20 other property owners on Waldorf Drive, Alvada Street, and Harris Avenue, requesting the Council's assistance in abating nuisances from flies, chickens, and. odors existing in adjacent County territory. There followed. a discussion regarding the proper agency to investigate said. complaints. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the petition be referred to the City Manager for investigation and report to the City Council at the next regular meeting. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented a communication from the United. Cerebral Palsy Association of Los Angelses County requesting permission to con- duct its annual fund-raising campaign in the City of Lynwood. during goo the month of May, 1958. It was moved. by Councilman Fin-,:h, seconded by Councilman Summers, that permission be g~^anted. All members ' voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion du..ic carried... The Clerk presented. a communication signed. by Mrs. Esther J. Stevens and. 6 other. s, commending the Council for their action regarding the denial of the Rankin Brothers variance reque-s t;. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, secon~~ed by Councilman Pender, that said communication be accepted. and. filed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented a communication .From the State of California Department of Public Health advising the Council that they are declaring Los Angeles Co~~.znty to be a rabies area, within the mearai~~g of Saction 1901.2 of the Health and. Safei;y Code, ~~ effective December 2, 1957• It was moved by Mayor Compta;~, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Clerk be instructed. to natify the Department of Public Health of the Councils action in carrying out the local program of rabies control. All members voting aye, the Mayors declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a communication which was handed to him by the Mayor,from the Lynwood. Unified. School District Board of Education, co~,umending the members of the City Council for their action in adopting a resolution protesting the appointment of C. ,~. Smith to the 1958 C,~rand. Jury. They also agree that many untruths and half-truths have been printed. in the Herald.-American newspaper con- cerning the actions of the school district. Tt was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Council- man Summers, that said communication be accepted and. filed.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a communication from the Bill of Rights Commemoration Committee, Inc., requesting the Council to proclaim the week of September 9-15 as "Bill cf Rights Week." It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by C~~?..ncilwoman McMeekin, that the Mayor be authorized. to issue the proclamation on behalf of the City Council. All members voting aye, the h?iayor declared the motion duly carried . .••• The Clerk presented. a communication from Boy Scout Troop !~ No. 84 requesting permission to conduct a Christmas Tree sales lot at 11401 Atlantic Avenue. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Pend.er, that Boy Scout Troop No. 84 be granted. an exemptj.on from city business license fees to operate a Christmas tree lot. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk presented. an application from Clarence Boyer and. one from Bethine Vincent to conduct Christmas firee sales lots at 12411 Long Beach Boulevard. and. 12021 Long Beach Boulevard, respectively. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said special permits be approved.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk informed. the Council that the Lease-Agreement between the City of Lynwood and. the Lynwood.-Compton .Girl Scout Council for the use of city property expires the 31st of December. The Clerk recommended. that the City Attorney be authorized. to prepare a new lease for a term of ten years rather than the present five years, inasmuch as permanent structures are presently on the site. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Clerk, and. that the Mayor and. Clerk be authorized. to execute the agreement on behalf '~, of the City. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. ~4 01 4 01 ~„~ The Clerk stated that sho~~ld the Co°~ancil desire to make any declaration to pay out of mu,nic~pal. f1~Y~~s the Metropolitan Water District levy for the fiscal y~a~~ ry5~-~~~ _~ m~.~st be lone at this meeting. There followed a discus.; .i.:_~n regard.i.;~.g the use and. transfer of Water funds, distribution of sales tax mon_es, and. past policy of making the pay~rents from municipal funds rauher than as a District levy. It was agx,eed that it would. be mom^e ado°antageous to use said. monies for tj?F~ 195-59 property tax ~~eductior~, and. therefore, it was moved. b;y Mayer Compton, seconded by Counc~::i?~an Summers, that no d.aclarat~.c°:y. of intention be made to pay aut of° tW~,f: municipal funds any percen gage of the amount of ta~:es to be caerived ;from the area of the Met:Su~~olitan Water District with.ir. the C:~.ty of Lynlr~~od for the year 1. ~`?~~-59 k~ol.1. Ca1.1; Ayes: Councilmen Compton, F'in.ch, McMeekin, Pend.er, and S~.f:A~~er~ . NOeS : hTOne . Absent: None. The Manager presented. far the Cou.ncil~s approval an agree- ra~ent between t?~e City of Lynwood. and. the City of South Gate for the r~~~aintenance of traffic signals at Long .Beach Boulevard at Tweedy, >~nd. Wright Road, at imperial Highway, The agreement provides that the City of Lynwood. shall maintain trafY'ic signals at Long Beach and. Tweedy, and that 5,~~~th Gate . shall assume the maintenance of the signals at Wright Road. and. Imperial. The Manager stated that this type of agreement is used. where tc.e installation is within the jurisdiction of both cities, and recommended. approval of the agreement. It was moved by Counc:~.lwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Council- man Fi.neh, that the Council concur z~ith the Manager, and. authorize the Mayor and. Clerk to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Lynwood . Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton,. r:i~~;c;h, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes; None. Absent: None. The Manager presented. for the Councilts approval an agree- ment between the City of Lynwood and the Southern California Humane Society for the furnishing of animal service for the calendar year 195$. The Manager stated. that the contract provides that the City shall pay the Society 90~ of the fees collected. from d.og licenses, and. that the shelter shall perform all services as set forth in Ordinance No. 668. The Manager recommended. approval of the agreement. It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager and. authorize the Mayor and. Clerk to execute the agrement on behalf of the City. Roll Call.: Ayes: Councilmen Co~rpton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes; None. Absent; None. The Manager presented the revised. recommendations of the Recreation Commission for the improvement of the ball diamonds in the City Park, as follows: 1. Installation of "Cleco" fixtures on both the baseball and. softball diamonds, and. 2. Installation of dugouts, as follows: dugouts to be enclosed, on home plate end., with chain link covering. The Commission recommended. that said. improvements be accomplished. prior to May 1, 1958. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the Recreation Commission, and. authorize the installation of said. improvements. ~4 oz Roll Call: Ayes : Councilmen COmptGr.~ ~"~ ~ ~'.^~ , ~' ' ai~c`''Fkin, Pex'~deY', and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager presented. the fcl~_o~;ring lea°sonnel necommend.a- tions: That Craig Champion, presert:~..~;- r. ;'~~ Fir°e Department, be appointed, Assi ';ant Bu.ild.ing Inspector, pro~at,'~~nary, effective ~"~` December 1, -'•~57 at $461 per months ~'~^.~~t Clark Gray, Engineer-1n~oectnr ~e advanced. to X577, e.f.fe ~~ive December 1, 1957< .~ was moved. by Councilman Finch, :.econdeu ~v Councilwoman McMeekin,, that the Council concur :gin the recd_mme_r~datior~:~ of the City Ma~:LL~agcr. A1.1 members voting aye, the '~ayor declared. the motion duly Ca'~ried.. ~J'he Manager presented. for the Cou.ncilts information the fcllows,ng personnel matters: John B. Marley, Jr., completion of one years service, salary increase to $439 - $20 for serve.-cycle duty, effective December 15, 1957• Tian^fer of John B, Marley, Jr., fxaom Patrol to Servi- ~~~rele, effective D~:ce.mber 1 , 1957 Gerald. D, L~~a,t?zer, advance to $439 + $20, upon completion of one year of service, effective December 16, 1957, Sanford. L. Lathrop, transfer from Patrol to Detective Bureau, and. advance to $501,00, effective December 1,.1957• Arthux° L. Zielinski, appointment as Roseman, probationary, at $402, effective November 25, 155. The C~.ty Attarrsey presented to the Council his opinion of a suggested. ordinance relating tc trip advertisement of petroleum products by retailers and. others. RESOLUTION N0, 2772 entitlF "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWI?~` AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAW~~ ~~:;:~:~.REFOR" was presented. It j was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Pend.er, that said. resolution be ad.opted.. Roll Call; Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Mayor requested the City Attorney to investigate the possibility of revising the personnel ordinance in order to simplify the procedures for holding Personnel. Board. hearings. The Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communications. Mr. Milliron, 3148 Carlin Avenue, addressed the Council complaining of the unsafe manner in 'which he observed. a police vehicle being operated.. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Council- woman McMeekin, that the meeting be ad. erne Al members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion dul ar i d, APPROVE_D.. 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