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REGULAR MEETING MAY 6, x.958
The City Council of the City of Lynwood. met in a regular
session in the City Hall, x.1330 Bullis Road., on above date
at 7:30 p.m.
Mayor Finch in the chair.
Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, and. Summers answered. the
roll call
Councilman Pend.er was absent.
It was moved by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Councilm~~.n
English, that the .minutes of the previous regular meeting
of April 15, 1958 be approved. as written. All members
present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly
carried..
Recreation Director Arnold. Robles introduced. Richard.
Sheldon who requested. the City Council to proclaim May 20
as "Youth Take Over For a Day." It was moved. by Council-
man Compton, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the
proclamation be issued.. All members present voting aye,
the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried..
The City Clerk presented a communication from the William
J. Grayson Unit No. 85, American Legion Auxiliary,
requesting permission to sell veteran made crepe paper
poppies in the City of Lynwood. on May 23 and 24, 1958.
It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Council-
man English, that permission be granted. All members
present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly
carried..
The Clerk presented a communication from the Boy Scouts
of America, Explorer Post 437X, requesting permission to
sell fireworks at 3601 Century Boulevard, license free,
from June 28 to July 6, 1958. It was moved b~r,,Councilman
Compton, seconded by Councilman English, tha`~"`the request
'be granted, subject to the provisions of the rules and.
regulations governing the sale of safe and. sane fireworks
in the City of Lynwood.. -
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, and. Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Pend.er.
The City Clerk presented a communication from the Los
Angeles County Division of the League of California
Cities requesting the Council to name a city represents-
five for the proposed. Metropolitan Area Government Study
Commission, It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded.
by Councilman Compton, that Councilman English be named.
as the City of Lynwood.~s representative to that Commission.
All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the
motion duly carried..
The Clerk presented. a communication from the Metropolitan
Transportation. Engineering Board. requesting the city to
~`' approve the proposed freeway and. expressway plan for Los
Angeles County, as shown on the map submitted. It was
moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman English,
that the plan be referred to the City Engineer for investi-
gation and. report to the City Council at the next regular
meeting. All members present vgting aye,. the Mayor declared.
the motion duly carried..
The Clerk presented claims for damages (false imprison-
ment) against the City of Lynwood and. the Lynwood Police
Department, filed. on behalf of Yola Mazzacco and. Evelyn
"Youth Take
Over For a
Day"
American
Legion Poppy
Sales.
Fireworks
Sales - Boy
Scouts.
Metropolitan
Area Govern-
ment Study
Commission -
English
appointed.
Freeway Plan
for L. A. County
Damage Claims -
Arroyo &
Mazzacco
Arroyo. The Clerk also read. an opinion from the City
Attorney wherein he stated that the City is not liable for
the acts of policemen in the performance of their duty, and.
therefore, the claim should. be d.enied.. It was~~moved by
Councilman Compton, seconded by Councilman Summers, that the
Council concur in the recommendations of the City Attorney
and. deny the claims presented..
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, and. Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Pender.
Christison The Clerk presented. a communication from L. D. Christison,
letter re 3691 Cedar Avenue, questioning the Councilts action in denying
Tunstall. Sergeant Tunstall an extension of leave of absence without pay
and. asking if this was the application of standard. policies.
It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman
English, that the letter be referred. to the City Manager for
disposition. All members present voting aye, the Mayor
declared. the motion duly carried..
Joseph E. The Clerk presented. the home occupation application of Joseph
Wing - Home E. Wing, 11616 Gertrude Drive, to conduct the business of
Occupation bookkeeping and. income tax service in his home. The Clerk
stated. that the necessary cards had. been mailed. and. had. been
returned. with no protests filed., and that the Building
Inspector has issued. the necessary certificate of occupancy.
It was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Councilman
Summers, that said. application be approved.. All members
present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly
carried.,
County The Clerk stated. that it is necessary that a Director and.
Sanitation Alternate Director be appointed. to the Board. of Directors of
District - Los Angeles County Sanitation District No, 1, and. that it
Board. of would. be in order to adopt a resolution appointing the Mayor
pirectors, as Director and. another member as alternate.
RESOLUTION N0. 2802 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPOINTING A MEMBER AND AN ALTERNATE
MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
N0. 1 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY." was presented., naming Mayor
Finch as Director and. Councilman Pend.er as Alternate Director.
It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman
English, that the resolution be adopted..
Roll Call: ~;:~~
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, and""_Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Pender.
Board. of The Clerk stated. it would. be necessary to appoint a Director
Directors - and Alternate Director to the Board of Directors of the Los
League of Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities.
California It was moved by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman
Cities. Finch, that Councilman English be appointed. as Director and
Councilman Compton be appointed. as Alternate Director to
said. Board.. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared.
the motion duly carried..
Petition - The Clerk presented. a petition signed by Omer D. Hall, 4733
Sidewalks - Abbott Road., and. 7 others, requesting the Council to institute
Abbott Rd., proceedings under the 1911 Act for the construction of cement
concrete sidewalks on the north side of Abbott Road. between
Washington and. Jackson Avenues. It was moved. by Councilman
Compton, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said. petition
be referred. to the City Engineer for checking and. report. All
members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the .motion
duly carried..
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The Clerk stated. that Mr. George Higgins, Stirling Ford., Lugo Park
and. E. W. Pulliam have requested. the city to commence Annex No. 2,
proceedings to annex the territory generally bounded. by Petition.
Cortland. Avenue on the north, Fernwood. Avenue on the south,
Atlantic Avenue on the west, and. Lugo Park Avenue on the
east (Lugo Park Annex No. 2). The Clerk stated. that the
Planning Commission, at its meeting of December 10, 1957,
recommended annexing this area.
It was moved. by Councilman English, seconded. by Councilmen
Compton, that the City Council consent to the proponents
publishing the Notice of Intention to Circulate Petition
requesting the annexation. All members present voting aye,
the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried..
Planning Commission Resolution No. 193 was presented. Planning
wherein the application for variance to permit use of a Commission
building at 11027 Stockwell Drive for dental laboratory Res. No. l93
was approved.. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. (Elsner)
by Councilman. English, that the Council concur in the action
of the Planning Commission. All members present voting aye,
the Mayor declared the motion duly carried..
Planning Commission Resolution No, lg4 denying the appli-
cation for variance to construct 2 units above existing
garage on Lots lg, 20, 21, Block 5, Mod~eska Park, was
presented. The Clerk stated that on April 11, 1958, Mr.
Per Haleen, the applicant, had f sled. an appeal to the
Planning Commission's decision, and. it would. be in order
for the City Council to set a date for hearing before the
City Council. It was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded.
by Councilman Summers, that a hearing on the appeal be
set for June 4, 1958 at 8 p.m. All members present voting
aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.
Planning Commission Resolution No. l95 approving variance
to permit deviation from front footage requirement to
permit use of Lot g, Block 6, Tract 5+18 for R-2 purposes
was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Compton,
seconded by Councilman English, that the Council concur
in the action of the Planning Commission. All members
present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly
carried..
Planning Commission Resolution No, lg6 approving the
change of zone from R-1 to R-3 of -Lots 167-177 and. Lots
148-157, Tract 5222 was presented. After considerable
discussion of the reclassification of said area, it was
moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Councilman
Summers, that action on the resolution be held. over to
the next meeting. All members present voting aye, the
Mayor declared. the motion d.ul_y carried..
At this time the Mayor declared a 10-minute recess,
Following the recess, the Mayor again called. the .meeting
to order.
The Clerk presented. Planning Commission Resolution No, l97
which approves the variance requested. by Rankin Brothers
Engineering R~ Sales, Inc., as follows:
1. Construction of a single-story cement block building
of approximately 6500 square feet on Lots 32 and. 33,
Block 7, Tract 5+18.
2. Use of said above described. building for the following
purposes (all within said. building):
Planning
Commission
Res. No, lg4
(Haleen)
Planning
Commission
Res. No:lg5
(Merino)
Planning
Commission
Res,. No, lg~
(Pherrin)
Planning
Commission
Res. 19
{ Rankin
a. Additional office facilities and. display room for
sales conferences, etc,
c. Assembly of machined. parts and. products.
d.~ Light. machining for final assembly of manufactured.
products.
The Clerk read. a letter from the Lynwood. Chamber of Commerce
vaherein the Board. of Directors recommended. that the proposed.
variance should. be granted..
Mrs Ralph Rankin, Mr. Ketchum, Mr. Larry Robbins, a~~d Mrs.
K.r~amer spoke in favor of the variance. Mr. K. F. Thompson
spoke in opposition to the variance.
Following considerable discussion between members of the City
Council and. the audience, it was moved by Councilman Summers,
seconded by Councilman English, that the Council concur in
the action of the Planning Commission in granting said.
variance.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, and. Summers.
Noes: Councilman Compton.
Absent: Councilman Pender.
Vehicle The Clerk presented. a petition signed. by 67.5 per cent of
Parking the property owners on the east side of Long Beach Boulevard.
District between Mulford. Avenue and. Platt Street requesting the Council
No. 2. to institute proceedings for the formation of a vehicle par~_ing
district for the acquisition and. operation of a vehicle
parking lot.
Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2803 entitled."IN THE MATTER OF
THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC OFF-STREET
PARKING PURPOSES. RESOLUTION DIRECTING PREPARATION OF DEBT
LIMITATION REPORT." was presented.. It was moved. by Council-
man Compton, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said.
resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, and. Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Pender.
City - P.E. The Manager presented for the Councilts approval an agreement
Railway between the Pacific Electric Railway Company and. the City of
Agreement Lynwood. The agreement permits the city to construct and.
for Traffic maintain a traffic signal system in and. across the property
Signals< of the railway, as shown on the map attached. to the agreement,
at Fernwood. Avenue and Imperial Highway, and. recommended.
appr°oval of the agreement. It was moved. by Councilman
Summers, seconded. by Councilman English, that the Council
approve the agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute it
on behalf of the City of Lynwood..
Roll Call:
Ayes Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, and. Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Pender.
Off-street The Manager presented. a communication from the First
Parking,. Christian Church of Lynwood. offering the city the use of a
First portion of their property (Lot 3~-2 and. portion of Lot 341,
Christian Tract 2551) for public off-street parking for a period of
Church five years, if the city is willing to pay for the cost of
surfacing the property.
The Manager recommended. that the request be referred. to the
City Attorney for preparation of a formal agreement.
It was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded by Councilman
English, that the Council concur in the recommendation of the
City Manager and. refer the request to the City Attorney and.
Manager for preparation of the necessary agreement. All
members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly
carried..
The Manager presented. for the Councilts approval the plans Imperial Hy.
and. specifications for the improvement of Imperial Highway Improvement
between Bullis Road and. Elm Street, It was moved. by Council-
man English, seconded. by Councilman Compton, that the
Council approve the plans and specifications, and. authorize
the Manager to advertise for bids. A11 members present
voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.,
An ordinance entitled. "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR ALLOCA- Sales Tax
TION OF FUNDS DERIVED FROM LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX REVEN- Ordinance
UES UNDER THE BRADLEY-BURNS UNIFORM SALES TAX LAW, AND
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 644." was presented. for the first
time. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by
Councilman Compton, that further reading be waived, All
members present voting aye, tie Mayor declared. the motion
duly carried..
~t was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded by Cauncilman
English, that said. ordinance be accepted. as read. for the
first time and pass to the second. reading.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, and. Summers,
Noes: None,
Absent: Councilman Pender.
The Manager stated. that it would. now be in order to Personnel
appoint a new Personnel Board in accordance with Board.
Ordinance No. 671 which was approved, by the voters at the Appointments.
General Municipal Election. It was moved by Councilman
Compton, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that C. Wayne
Austin, John Beaudoin, Irvin Brockman, Merl Felker, and
Louis J. Reggiard.o be appointed to the Personnel Board of
the City of Lynwood. as established. in Ordinance No, 671.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, and Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Pender.
The Manager presented. the following personnel changes for Personnel
the Councils information only: Changes -
Howard. R. Gilby, $420 per month upon completion of pro- Various
bationary period, effective May 1, 1958,
Harry W. Ralston, $420 per month upon completion of pro-
bationary period., effective May 1, 1958.
The Manager presented. the following personnel recommenda-
tion: That S. F. Krsnak, Chief Mechanic, be advanced. to
$526 per month, effective May 16, 1958. It was moved by
Councilman Compton, seconded. by Councilman English, that
the Council concur in the recommendation of the City
Manager, All members present voting aye, the Mayor de-
clared. the motion duly carried.,
RESOL~JTION N0, 2804 entitled 'RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Demands,
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE
DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR."
was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Compton,
~' seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said. Resolution be
ad.opted.,
Roll Ca 1.1.:
Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, and. Summers.
Noes : NonF: .
Absent: Councilman Pender,
The Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communications. Oral
Communications
Mr. Arnold. Franzwa, 11940 Lindbergh, requested. that the Arnold. Franzwa
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city inform the residents on -~~ircb. street between Fernwood.
and. the City Park that no overnight pa'r'king citations
would be issued when the street i; ^.losed for the storm
drain construction.
The Manager stated. that the city E:r.gir~eering Inspector
would. so notify 'the residents of the area.
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It was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Councilman
English, that the meeting be ad.jou.rned.. All members
present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly
carried..
City Clerk -ty o. Lynwoo
APPROVED MAY 20, 1958
ayor o t e y o Lynwoo.