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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 4, 1958
The City Council of the City of Lynwood. met in a regul~.r
session in the City Hall, 11330 Bu11is Road., on above date
at 7:30 p.m.
Mayor Compton in the chair.
Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and. Summer's
answered. the roll call.
It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Council-
man Pender, that the minutes of the previous regular mE~eting
of February 18, 1958, be approved. as written. All mem~k>ers
voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried..
Tunstall, The Clerk presented. a communication from Sergeant Edward.
Leave of Tunstall of the Police Department, requesting that the
Absence City Council grant him a leave of absence with, pay, for
a period. of 16 working days, beginning March 12 througri
March 31, 1958, due to serious illness, in accordance
with Section 4, Rule 11, Resolution No. 2568. _
Councilman Summers stated. that he wished. to disqualify
himself from discussion and. voting on this matter as Mr.
Tunstall is under his medical care.
After discussion, it was moved. by Mayor Compton, seconc~.ed.
by Councilwoman McMeekin, that Sergeant Tunstall be granted.
the requested- leave of absence, with pay, with the pro~rision
that this leave of absence be considered. as an advance on
future accumulative sick leave and. so charged. as author-
ized. in Section 2, Rule 11, Resolution No. 2568.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Councilman Summers declined. to vote for reasons previously
stated..
Traffic The hour of 8 p.m, having arrived, said. hour being the
Signals, time fixed. for reception of bids for installation of traffic
Fernwood & signals at Fernwood and. Imperial, the Mayor inquired. if
Imperial there were any present wishing to submit bids. There was
no response.
The Clerk stated. he had. received. 6 bids, It was moved by
Councilman Pend.er, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, 1;hat
the bids be publicly opened, .examine d., and. declared. All
members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly
carried..
The following bids were received.:
Bidder Total
TE3ec~ic 8c Machinery Service $ ,~ .00
Westates Electrical Cons t. Co. 8,968.00
C. D, Drucker 9,241.00
Fishback & Moore 9,400.00
Schurr 8c Finlay Inc. 10,185.00
Steiny & Mitchel 10,455.00
It was moved. by Councilman Pend.er, seconded. by Councilman
Summers, that said. bids be referred to the City Manager for
check and. report. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared.
the motion duly carried..
Ball The hour of 8 p.m, having arrived., said. hour being the
Diamond- time fixed. for receiving bids for the installation of
Lights ball diamond. lights, the Mayor inquired. if there were
any present wishing to submit bids. There was no response.
The Clerk stated. he had received. 7 bids. It was moved. by
Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that
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said bids be publicly opened., examined., and. declared. A7,1 Ball Diamond
members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly Lights -
carried, a Bids.
The following bids were received.:
Diamond. No . 1
Bid.d.er 1 2
Electric & Machinery Servi ce $ 48.40 $ 5.50
2613.60 198.00
McBride Electric Service 52,49 3,50
2834.46 126.00
H. 0. Roane Electric Co. 47.80 7.50
2581.20 270.00
B & T Electric _____ ____
3020.00 114.00
Schurr & Finlay Inc. 58.00 9.00
3132.00 324,00
Vancott Electric Co. 55.00 14,00
2970.00 504.00
Bellor Construction Co. 66.20 4.06
3574..80 146.16
Diamond. No.2
1 ~ Total
Electric & Mach.Service $ 4$.40 $ 5,50 $
1742.90 132.00 4686.00
McBride Electric Service 52.99 3.50
1889.64 84.00 4934.10
H,O.Roane Electric Co. 52,77 7,80
1899.72 187.20 4938.12
B & T Electric _..___ ____
2068.00 77.00 5279.00
Schurr $c Finlay Inc. 58.00 9.00
2088.00 216.00 5760.00
Vancott Electric Co. 57 50 >•~-13..00
2070.00 312.00 5856.00
Bellor Construction Co. 66.29 4.06
2386.44 97.44 6204.84
It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Counc'1-
man Summers, that the bids be referred to the City ManagE~r
for checking and. report. All members voting aye, the Ma~Tor
declared. the motion duly carried.
The hour of 8 p.m, having arrived., said. hour being the t~_me
fixed. for receiving bids for the remodeling of the Cnm-~
munity Center, the Mayor inquired. if there were any pre-
sent wishing to submit bids. There was no response,
The Clerk stated. he had received. 9 bids. It was moved. b~T
Councilman Pend.er, seconded. by Councilman Finch, that the
bids be publicly opened., examined., and. d.eclared.. All mem-
bers voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carr'_ed,
The following bids were received.:
Bidder Total
iT~ll am M. Morris $1 ~ ~ ,
Gavin-Hardy, Inca 20,260.00
Brabant & Schiermeyer 20,295.00
James E. Rowe 20,900.00
Herman Yaffe (no bid bond.) 21,110,00
Cal-Western Construction Co. 21,220.00
Integrated. Construction 22,514.00
H. C. Olsen Construction Co. 23,400.00
Coy. Atkins 23,500,00
It was moved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Counc_1-
man Summers, that said. bids be referred. to the Manager for
checking and report. All members voting aye, the Mayor
declared. the motion duly carried.,.
Community
Center-bids
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Hays letter The Clerk presented. a communication from William T. HaS~s,
re G3~lbert Attorney representing Gilbert Mills, wherein he request;sd.
Mills that the Council reconsider the discharge of Gilbert Mills
as he has been cleared. by the Courts of blame for his Picts,
and. in the interest of justice, rescind. the discharge t;o
clear his record..
The City Attorney advised. the Council that they have no
authority to act on said. request.
Whereupon, it was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded.
by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. communication be
accepted. and. filed.. All members voting aye, the Mayor
declared the motion duly carried..
Letter of The Clerk presented. a communication from Ruth Norton,
thanks - Principal of the Ritter Elementary School, 11108 Watts
Ritter Avenue, Los Angeles, thanking the Council for their
School part in obtaining a traffic signal at Fernwood (Santa Ana)
and. Alameda, It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin,
seconded. by Councilman Pend.er, that the letter be accepted.
and. filed.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the
motion duly carried..
Crippled. The Clerk presented. a communication from the Crippled.
Child.rents Child.rents Society of Los Angeles County, requesting
Society permission to place coin containers in the city during the
annual. Easter Seal campaign, March 6 to April 6. It
was rnoved by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Counci=_-
man Summers, that permission be granted.. A11 members
voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried..
Glen The Clerk presented. a communication from Glen Fullerton,
Fullerton - 11330 Atlantic, requesting the Council to adopt an
ABC ordinance which would. provide that a citation be issued.
violations. rather than a misdemeanor complaint where a beverage
dealer is in violation of alcoholic beverage license
rules.
The City Attorney stated. that he felt Mr. Fullerton was
misinterpreting an ordinance recently passed. by the City
of Burbank. Whereupon, it was moved. by Councilman Pend.er,
seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. communication
be referred. to the City Attorney end. Chief'of Police for
investigation and. report: All members voting aye, the
Mayor declared the motion duly carried..
Storm drain The Clerk presented. the Los Angeles County Flood. Control
report. Districtts storm drain deficiency survey as resented. to
the Board of Supervisors on February 25, 195. It was
moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Councilman
Pender, that said report be accepted. and. filed.. All
members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly
carried..
Salary ORDINANCE NO. 670 entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Ob'
Ordinance, LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CITY
Clerk CLERK AND THE CITY TREASURER OF THE SAID CITY, AND REPEALING
Treasurer ORDINANCES NUMBERS 451 AND 524 OF SAID CITY." was presented.
for the second time. It was moved. by Councilman Summers,
seconded by Councilwoman McMeekin, that further reading
be waived.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared.
the motion duly carried..
Tt was moved. by Councilman Pend.er, seconded by Council-
wdman McMeekin, that said. ordinance be adopted. as read.
for the second. time, finally pass, and be published. as
required. by law.
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Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and.
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absence None.
The Clerk presented. an application from the Goodwill Goodwill
Ind ust~ries of Southern California requesting exemption Industries
from the business license fees to conduct the business of
~I,, salvage collection within the city. The Clerk stated.
that this organization is one of the recognized. charitab_e
organizations collecting salvage and. recommended. that the
exem t business -~'
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p ense be granted..
It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Counc'_1-
man Su~~:rners, that the Council concur in the recommendation
of the City Clerk and. grant the requested- exempt license.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pend.er, and.
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Clerk presented. the home occupation application of Hans Beuck
Hans Beuck, 4361 Century Boulevard., to conduct the buss= ,
Home Occupa-
ness of stamp wholesaler in his home. The Clerk stated. tion License
that the necessary cards had. been mailed. and. were returnE~d.
with no protests filed., and. that the Building Inspector
has issued. the necessary Certificate of Occupancy.
It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Counc_1-
man Finch, that said. application be approved.. All members
voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried..
~~ RESOLUTION N0. 2787 entitled "RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS,
SPECIF Birch Street
ICATIONS, AND MAP OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR THE Widening
IMPROVEMENT OF BIRCH STREET BETWEEN FERNWOOD AVENUE AND
THE CITY PARK BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEMENT CONCRETE CURBS,
DRIVEWAYS, SIDEWALKS, AND GUTTERS, AND THE REMOVAL OF
EXISTING PARKWAYS, DRIVEWAYS, AND TREES, TOGETHER WITH
ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK." was presented.
It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin, seconded. by Counc~~_1-
man Pend.er, that said. Resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilman Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pend.er, and
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
RESOLUTION N0. 2788 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF INTENTION IN
THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF BIRCH STREET BETWEEN
FERNWOOD AVENUE AND THE CITY PARK BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF
CEMENT CONCRETE CURBS, DRIVEWAYS, SIDEWALKS, AND GUTTERS,
AND THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING PARKWAYS, DRIVEWAYS, AND
TREES, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT .WORK
"
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was presented., It was moved. by Councilman Summers,
seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that said. Resolution
~ be ad.op~ed..
I Roll Call.
'` Ayes; Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and.
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Manager presented. a report from the Chief of Police No parking -
wherein he recommended. that "no paz°king" signs be posted. Bellinger St.
on the east side of Bellinger Street between Los Flores
~Gr~
and.l~TOrton Avenue. It was moved. by Councilwoman McMeekin,
seconded. by Councilrrian Summers, that the Council concur
in the recommendations of the Chief of Police and. authorize
the installation of said. "no parking" signs. All members
voting aye, fhe Mayor declared the motion duly carried..
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Freeway Thy Manages stated. that the State of California Division of
Surplus Highways has accepted the offer of the City of Lynwood for '^'""
Property - the purchase of surplus freeway property. He further
Acceptance stated that it would. now be in order to authorize the
of Deed. payment of 17,000 for said property and. accept a Directorts
Deed foY~ the property, described as follows:
That portion of Lat 4 of Downey and. Hellman Tract as per map
recorded. in Book 3, page 31 of Miscellaneous Records, in the
office of the County Recorder of said. County, described. as
follows:
Beginning at the Easterly terminus of that certain line
described. as having a length of 136.11 feet in deed. to the
State of California, recorded. September 23, 1953 in Book
~I-2764, page 123 of Official Records of said. County; thence
North 83° 481 03" West along said. line, 125.39 feet; thence
North. 15° 081 34" West, 435.30 feet; thence North 6° 031 15"
East, 361..53 feet; thence South 12° 361 51" East, 226.92 feet;
thence South 16° 201 53" East 141.87 feet; thence South l8°
591 40" East, 344.62 feet; thence South 16° 301 00" East,
55.66 feet to a point on that certain line in said. deed. d.es-
cribed as having a Length of 42.00 feet, distant along said.
line 9.27 feet Easterly from the Westerly terminus thereof;
thence Westerly along said line, 9.27 feet to said. Westerly
terminus, being also the Northerly terminus of that certain
line in said. deed, described. as having a length of 58.OC
feet and. a bearing of North 7° 59 150" East, as described.
in Parcel 1 of said. deed; thence Southerly along said last
mentioned. line to the point of beginning.
EXCEPTING and. RESERVING unto the State of California, an
easement for drainage purposes lying 50 feet Northerly and.
Southerly from the center line thereof, said. center line
extending from a point 127.01 feet Northerly of the
Southerly terminus of that certain Line hereinabove des-
cribed. as having a bearing of North 6° 031 15" East;
thence North 74° 501 31" East along said. center line to
the intersection thereof with the Easterly line of said
hereinabove described. property.
ALSO EXCEPTING and. RESERVING unto the State of California
any and. all rights of ingress to or egress from the land.
herein conveyed. over and across those certain courses des-
cribed. as having lengths of 226.92 feet, 141.87 feet,
344.62 feet and. 55.66 feet,
It is the purpose of the foregoing exception and. reservation
to provide that no easement of access to or from the Lorg
Beach Freeway, shall attach or be appurtenant to the pre--
perty herein conveyed., by reason of the fact that the same
abuts upon a State highway.
ALSO EXCEPTING therefrom all minerals, oils, gases and.
other hydrocarbons by whatsoever name known, that may be
within or under the parcel of land hereinabove described
without, however, the right to drill, dig or mine through
the surface therefor.
SUBJECT to restrictions, reservations and. easements of
record..
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It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Council-
woman McMeekin, that said. payment be authorized and. the
deed. accepted. and. ordered. recorded..
Roll Can e
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and.
Summers.
Noes o Tone ,
Absence None,
The Manager presented. a request from the Chief of Police
that permission be granted. to the Police Department to
hold. its annual dance during the month of June, 1958.
The City Attorney informed. the Council that the Personnel
Rules and. Regulations provide for a procedure to be
followed in obtaining permission to conduct this type of
activity.
Tt was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilwoman
McMeekin, that said. request be referred. back to the Police
Department for compliance with. Rule XVII of the Personnel
Rules ard. Regulations. All members voting aye, the Mayor
declared. the motion duly carried..
The P~Ianager presented the following personnel changes in
the Fire Department, for the Councils information onlye
Clifford. Burdick, permanent appointment at $397 per month,
effective March 1, 1.958.
Arnold. Litke, permanent appointment as Engineer at $526
p,er month, effective March 1, 1958.
The Manager= presented. a request from the Fire Chief that
the temporary appointment of Sterling Unruh as Acting
' Captain be extended. 30 days in accordance with the
Personnel Rules and. Regulations. It was moved. b Counci -
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man Pender, seconded. by Councilwoman McMeekin, that the
Council approve the 30-day extension. All members voting
aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried..
T~~e Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communications
Freeway
Surplus
Property-
Acceptance
of Deed.
Police Dept.
Annual Dane
Personnel
Changes -
Burd.ick,
Litke
Sterling
Unruh
Mr.. Harold. Bishop, 3255 Fernwood Avenue, inquired. if the Harold Bishop
City Council is going to appeal the decision of the Court Vehicle Park-
in the Vehicle Parking District No. 1 condemnation pro- ing District
ceedings against Flora Bishop. He was informed. that the No. 1
Council has taken no action on whether or not the decision
should. be appealed..
Mr. Bishop also asked. that the City remove that portion of
property acquired by the city from their tax bill. The
City Attorney stated he would. investigate the matter and.
take appropriate action.
RESOLUTION N0. 2~~89 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUN- Demands
CIL 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 Calla
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, .Finch, McMeekin, Pender, and.
Summers.
Noes.: None .
Absent: None,
Mr. Arnold Franzwa, 11940 Lindbergh Street, .requested. the
Council to prohibit parking on Cedar Avenue between Long
~a
Beach and. AlpinF=a
I ~ wa,~ moved by CouncilkToman MoMeekin, seconded. by
Council~!an F~r.ch, {~~".at the meeY,ing be adjourned. All
member°~> voting aye, t;~e Mayor declared. the motion duly
carrieda
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