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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1958-01-21 - CC5 REGULAR .MEETING JANUARY 21, 1958 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 Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Summers, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of January 7, 1958 be approved. as written. All member voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented a communication from the Southern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society wherein they request permission to conduct their annual fund-raising campai n in the City of Lynwood. during the week of August 18, 195, by door-to-door solicitation. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Council- man Summers, that the request be granted. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented. a communication from Gordon, Knapp, Gill & Hibbert, attorneys representing County Sanitation District No, 1, requesting termination of Contract No. 1003 between the City of Lynwood and. County Sanitation District No, 1, concerning the Districts responsibility for the local collection of refuse and. rubbish. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said. request be referred. to the City Attorney and Manager for investigation and. report to the City Council at its next regular meeting. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented. a commmunication from the American Mission Army, 6210 Otis Avenue, Bell, requesting permis- sion to raise funds and. distribute literature in the City of Lynwood.. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said request be referred to the Chief of Police for investigation and. report to the City Council at its next regular meeting. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. RESOLUTION N0. 2776 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CALLI?~TG A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 1958, IN SAID CITY." was presented.. It was moved by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Council- woman McMeekin, that said resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2777 entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CYTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COLfiTTY OF LOS ANGELES TO PERMIT THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS OF SAID COUNTY TO RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY OF LYNY100D, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON APRIL 8, 1958." was presented.. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman Summers, Multiple Sclerosis Fund- raising. County Sanitation District No, 1. American Mission Army Calling Municipal Election Requesting County Election Services ~r that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Damage The Clerk presented. a claim filed on January 11, 1958, by Claim, Karl K. Ransom on behalf of W. M. Bailey, who claims he Bailey, was the victim of assault and batter~rf by Police Chief Ralph E. Damon and. Lt. Mervil Miller of the City of Lynwood.. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that said claim be referred to the City~s insurance carrier for disposition. Roll Call: Ayes: .Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Petition The Clerk presented. a petition requesting the installation Stop sign, of a stop sign at the intersection of Alma and Otis Streets Alma-Otis signed by J. Willis Kaylor, 10917 Otis Street, and. 43 other residents of the area, It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. petititon be referred to the Traffic Authority for investigation and report to the City Council at its next regular meeting. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried, Heart The Clerk presented a communication from the Los. Angeles Fund County Heart Association requesting the Council to proclaim the month of February as "Heart Month" in the City of Lynwood. It was moved by Councilman ..Summers, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Mayor be authorized to issue said procla- mation on behalf of the City Council. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. Gospel The Clerk preserited a communication from the Gospel Army, Army 8916 South Main Street, Los Angeles, requesting exemption License from the payment of a business license .fee for the purpose Exemption of soliciting salvage material in the city. The Clerk stated that this is one of the .recognized charitable organi- nations that collects salvage material in the city, and recommended. granting said exemption. It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded by Councilman Finch, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Clerk and. grant said exemption. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. Nurses The Clerk presented a communication from the California State Assn. Nursest Association District No. 50,-3625 Century Boulevard., ..License Lynwood., requesting exemption. from the business license f.ee Exemption for the purpose of conducting a placement agency and counsel- ing service for nurses. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the.. request be re- ferred to the City Attorney and License Collector for 3.nvesti- gation and report at the next regular meeting. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. Bradwell, The Clerk presented. an application from J. E. Brad.well, for Spec.Permit a special permit to conduct a second-hand. furniture and Application appliance business at 12622 Long Beach Boulevard, It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman. Finch, that said application be referred to the Chief of Police and License Collector far investigation and report. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Parking lot The City Attorney presented for the Councilts consideration Control and study, an ordinance providing for the regulation and control of public off-street parking lots. The City. Attorney presented for the Councils consideration Closed.- and study a uniform closed.-circuit television franchise circuit TV ordinance for California cities, ordinance The Manager presented. to the Council the storm drain Storm Drain deficiency report as prepared. by the County Engineer, Report. which covers the drainage deficiencies in the City of Lynwood. It was moved by Councilman Finch, seconded. by Cn~<_~cilman Pender, that said. report be accepted. and. a copy transmitted to the Los Angeles County Flood. Control District. All members voting aye, the-Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The Manager presented a report recommending that the monthly car allowances for privately owned. vehicles used. in city business be increased. as follows: Deputy License Collector from 25 to 50 per month Fire Chief from 25 to 40 per month Police Chief from 25 to 50 per month Recreation Director from 25 to $40 per month It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the Council concur in .the recommendations of the'Manager in increasing said car allowances, effective January 1, 1958. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager presented. a communication from the Chief of Police requesting that "No P°~~:~king At Any Time" signs be ''~' posted on the south side of Burton Avenue between Alpine C~ and Oak Streets. It was moved by Councilman .Finch, seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the Council authorize the installation of said signs. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, Car allowance increases. Parking limit Alpine-Oak The hour of 8 p.m, having arrived., said. hour being the time. Cast Iron fixed for receiving any and all bids for furnishing the Pipe Bids. City with cast iron pipe, the .Mayor inquired if there .were any present wishing to submit bids. -There was no response. The .Clerk stated. he had received three bids. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said bids be .publicly opened, examined., and d.eclared.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The fallowing bids were .received: American Pacific U.S.Pipe 12" (3000 ) WW-P-421 C_I~Pip~ St^ a Company. _____ 421a 4.70 4.735 4.729 8" {30000 WW-P-421 ~ 2,839 .2.86 ----- ''421 a -' 2 , 772 2 , 79 2.789 6" (12,000~~ WW-P-421 1.928 1.94 1.941 1.936 1.95 __..__ Totals: wW-P-421 X46,044 $46,350 $47,679.84 421a 45,648 45,975 It was moved by Councilman Pender,.. seconded by Councilman Summers, that the bids be referred to the Manager for checking and report. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. ~~ Hearing, The hour of 8 p.m. having arrived, the Mayor announced. Hamblen that this was the time fixed for hearing of the appeal of Appeal of the Planning Commissionts action in denying a variance to Planning operate a beauty parlor at 11181 Bullis Road., by Mrs. Ada Commission Faye Hamblen Action. The Clerk read. the original application, and. stated. that thE~ necessary posting and. publishing had been done in accord.ancE~ with the zoning ordinance. He also read a letter from M. S. Simms, 11165 Bullis. Road., and from Mrs. E. D. Magee, 11173 Bullis Road, protesting the granting of the variance. The Clerk also read letters from the following people, favoring the granting of the variance: Mrs._Aspen Kazarian, Mr. and. Mrs. C. G. Hull, Mrs. Fae Vance, Mr. and. Mrs. Alfred. F. Lineke, Mrs. Gold.a H. Sullivan, Mrs. Arthur H. Savage, Miss Sybil G. Jacobson. The Clerk also presented. a petition signed by C. J. McCormack, 11019 Stockwell Drive, and 14 others, favoring the granting of the variance. Mrs. Hamblen, the applicant, addressed the Council, and. stated. that she proposed. to conduct the business in the rear' portion of the house, and. that she had. secured. signatures of the owners of the property directly to the north and. south of her, favoring the granting of the variance. Mrs. Tom Marks, 11050 Benwell Drive, spoke in favor of the variance. Mr. Jacobson, 11175 Bullis Road, Mr. and. Mrs. Magee, 1.1173 Bullis Road., spoke in opposition to the variance. After discussion, it was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Pend.er, that the appeal of the Planning Commis- sion s decision in denying a variance to permit the use of a portion of the dwelling at 11181 Bullis Road for a beauty shop, be denied. A1.1 members voting aye, except Councilman Summers, who voted. "no," the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. Fact- The Mayor stated. that at the last regular meeting he invited finding Mr. Rex Atwell and. other members of a fact-finding group to Group. appear at this Council meeting, and. wished, at this time to recognize Mr. Atwell. Mr. Atwell asked. the Council to give serious consideration to the following suggestions: 1. Take into account the great number of police officer turnover. 2. The cast of such turnover and. the great loss of experience. 3. Make public these problems, together with the intended. course of actj.on. 4. Outside observation by qualified. police authority. 5. Members of the personnel board. be of more qualified origin. In answer to Mr. Atwell, the Mayor read. a report from the Chief of Police regarding police officer turnover, and. stated that he had. no answer on the cost to the city d.ue to turnover in personnel. He stated that the Council had requested the County Grand Jury to conduct an investigation of the Police Department. He also stated. that the Council felt the Per- sonnel Board. was composed. of qualified. members. Mr. Arnold. Franzwa asked. who was the appointing power and the personnel officer as referred. to in the personal ordinance. The City Manager answered Mr. Franzwa~s questions. Recess. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that a 5-minute recess be declared. After the recess, the Mayor again called the meeting to order. ,, .,., ., The Manager presented. the following personnel recom~menda- Personnel Lions: That C. L, Wakefield., Park Department, be ad- Changes, vanced to ~l~02 per month, effective February 1, 19~8~ Various That Walter Peden, Street Department, having completed. his probationary period., be appointed at $368 per month, effective February 1, 1958; That Vernon Farr, Water Department be advancE~d. to $368 per month, affective January 16, 195$; ~ , That Rodger Dale Heiss be appointed probation- . . ary iJtil~.ty Maintenance man in the Park Department at >l per month,, effective January 16, 1958, It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Council- woman McMeekin, that the Council concur in the Manager9~, recor~Lmendati.os, Al_ members voting aye, the Mayor de- clared. the motion duly carried." It was moved by Mayor Compton, seconded, by Councilman Transcript, Pender, ghat the court reporterps transcript of the hear- Bailey ing on the discharge of W. M. Bailey be ordered. Hearing. Roll Calle Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, PendE:r, and. urrLmers Noes: None, A~~~sent : None . Personnel Board. Chairman Louis R.eggia.rdo presented. a re- Proposed. port en. veteransQ credits and. method. of appointment f'or Personnel chiefs of the fire department and. police department, reg.- Ordinance. pect:ively, for the Cou.r_cil-s consideration :in preparing a new personnel ordinance for. submission to the electoratE~ in April, '~ After a lengthy d-?scussion b~=twe.en the Council, Personnel '~ ~ Board. members, arid. employees of the Fire Department re- garding the proposed. personnel ordinance and. rules and. regulations, the Manager was instructed to prepare a final dr.a.ft of the ordinance and. of the rules for presentation to the Council and. other interested. persons for discus- sion at an adjourned meeting to be held or. Tuesday, January 28~ RESOLUTION N0. 27'T8 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COLrN- Demands CIL OF THE CITY OF hYiVW00D ALLOWING AND APPROVINCx THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN T~iEREP'OR." 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, Summer. , Noes : ~~one . Absent: None. Mr. Fred. Olives, oUrner of the Tally-ho restaurant at Dancing 12408 Long Beach Boulevard., preserted a petition (which Ordinance ,,,~. he retained.) signed. b<vr approximately 200 individuals, Revision. i requesting revision of the present ordinance governing dancing ,niithi.n the city. The City Clerk informed. him of the proper preced~,~res in presenting such a request. It was moved by- Co.r.cilman Finch., seconded. by Councilman Summer":s , ,hat the meeting be adjourned. to Tuesday, January 28, 1.958 at '~ :30 p.rr:. Al memb s vo ing aye, th Ma d l d t ~ e yor ec are . he motion dul rr i d., Approved. 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