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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1958-05-20 - CC~~ REGULAR MEETING MAY 20, 1.958 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 Finch in the chair. Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers answered the roll call. Councilman Compton was absent. It was moved. by Councilman S~ummers,:~second.ed by Councilman English, that the minutes of the previous .regular meeting of May 6, 1958, be approved as written. All members present voting aye, except Councilman Pend.er,~the Mayor dd.eclared the motion duly carried. Councilman Pender° declined. to vote as he was absent from said meeting. The Clerk presented. a communication from the Community Rehabilitation Ind.ustrie~, 1438 East Anaheim Street, Long.' Beach, requesting exemption from the business license fees to conduct the business of .salvage collection in the City of Lynwood.. The Clerk recommended. that the request be referred. to the Chief of Police for investigation and report at the next regular meeting. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman English, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Clerk in referring the matter to the Chief of Police. All. members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motior_. duly carrried.. The Clerk presented. a communication from the Optimist C1L~b of Lynwood. requesting exemption from the business license fees for the purpose of selling fireworks at 10691 Long Beach Boulevard, from June 28 to July 4, It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the exemption be granted, subject to the provisions of the rules and regulations governing the sale of safe and sane fireworks in the City of Lynwood. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a communication from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lynwood. Post 3902, requesting permission to sell poppies in the City of Lynwood. on May 23 and 24, 1958. It was moved by Councilman Pend.er, seconded. by Councilman English, that per°mission be granted., All mem- bers present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a communication from American Legion Post No. 85 requesting exemption from the business license fees for the purpose of selling fireworks at 11638 Atlantic Avenue and. the southeast corner of Norton Avenue and Century Boulevard., from June 28 to July 4. It was moved by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman English, that the exemption be granted., subject to the provisions of the rules and. regulations governing the sale of safe and sane fireworks in the City of Lynwood.. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented a communication from Hugh Robinson & Sons, 1130 East 108th Street, Los Angeles, requesting the city to eliminate the "right-hand. turn only" lanes at principal intersections on Imperial Highway. It was° moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the request be referred. to the Chief of Police for disposition. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the .motion duly carried. Community Rehabilita- Lion Industries Optimist Club Fireworks Permit VFW - Poppy Sales American Legion - Fireworks Permit Right turn only lanes. ~~ ~ d ' ~ r~ City.Clerk - The Clerk requested authorization to attend the League Permission of California Cities City ClerksT Institute and. the Finance to attend Officers Program Committee meetings, of which he is a member, meetings It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman English, that the necessary autY?.orization be granted., All members present voting aye, the Ma~,For d.ecla.red. the motion duly carried.. Sales Tax ORDINANCE N0, 672, entitled. "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR Allocation - ALLOCATION OF FUNDS DERIVED FROM LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX Ordinance REVENUES UNDER THE BRADLEY-BURNS UNIFORM SALES TAX hAW, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE N0, 644." was presented.f or the second. time. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Council- man Pender, that further. reading be waived.. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. 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, finally pass, and. be published. as required. by law, Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Compton. Planning The Clerk presented. Planning Cammission Resolution No. 196 Commission which was held- over from the last regular meeting, Res.No.196 approving the change of zone from R-1 to R-3 of Lots 167-1(7 (Pherrin) and. Lots 148-157, Tract No. 5222. It was moved. by Council- man Pender, 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.. Thereupon, an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 570 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY AND THE ADOPTION OF AN .AMENDED SEGTION OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 570." was presented. for the first time. It was moved by Council-~ man Pender, seconded. by Councilman English, that further reading be waived.. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said. ordinance be accepted as read.for the first time and pass to the second. reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Compton. Ordinance An ordinance entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD Regulating AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 493 BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 17 Public off- TO ARTICLE I AND BY REPEALING ARTICLE XVII AND ADDING A Street NEW ARTICLE XVII." was presented. It 'was moved. by Council- Parking Lots man Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that further reading be waived., All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried., It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said. ordinance be accepted. as read for the first time and. pass to the second. reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None, Absent: Councilman Compton. Ordinance - An ordinance entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD Issuance of PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF Citations CITY ORDINANCES," was presented. for the first time. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman English, tka.at further reading be waived., A~.1 members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion dul~r carried., It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said. ordinance be accepted. as read for the first time and. pass to the second reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers, Noes: None, Absent: Councilman Compton. The hour of 8 p.m, having arrived, said. hour being the time fixed. for hearing in the .matter of the proposed. maintenance of street lights and. furnishing of electrical energy for the period July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1961, the Mayor asked the Clerk for information concerning said. hearing. The Clerk presented affidavits of publication and posting, as required. by law, and the following written protests: ~+'rom Owne D. Sellers, 1.1701-B Pope Avenue b'rom Peter b'. Kees, 11036 Elm Street, The Mayor asked if there were any wishing to be heard. in regard to the hearing. There was no response. Tt was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman English, that the hearing be concluded. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried., Thereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2805 entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD OVERRULING PRO- TESTS, ORDERING THE WORK AND LEVYING. THE PROPOSED ASSESS- MENT FOR SERVICE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AND ILLUMINATE ALL STREET LIGHTS IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman English, that said resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Compton. RESOLUTION N0, 2806 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ORDERING THE SOUTHERN CALI- FORNIA EDISON COMPANY TO FURNISH THE SERVICE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AND ILLUMINATE ALL STREET LIGHTS IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD." was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said. resole- tion be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers, Noes: None, Absents Councilman Compton, Street Light Maintenance 1958-61 (Hearing) Lighting - Overruling Protests,etc Lighting - Ordering Service The Clerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No. 198 Planning denying the application for reclassification from R-~2 to Commission M-1 of a ootion of Lot 70, Tract 92 .and. Lot 12, Black 10, Res. No.198 Tract 5~+1~. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded (Vidal) by English, that the Council concur in th.e action of the Planning Commission. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. The Clerk presented. Planning Commission Resolution No.199 approving the variance to permit the following: 1, The construction of a thirty-two (32) unit apartment house .with off-street parking spaces not enclosed. by car- ports or garages, on the northerly 215 feet (ex st), of the easterly 120 feet of Lot 15, Tract No, 5103, as per plot plan on file, and the deviation of frart yard. set- back requirements to permit a 15t front yard setback, with. the following ad.d.itional requirements: Planning Commission Res. No.199 (Catch) ~~ a. That an off-street parking space be provid.ed.for each unit, with. the size of the parking spaces to be as shown on. the plot plan, and. b .. That the property be entirel.~yT enclosed. with a solid fence. There followed. considerable dis^u.sion parking space only ire lieu of garages, present ordinance. Mr. Mar tin Burton, representing the ow economically not feasible to construct of development pr°oposed.. on allowing off-stref:t as required. by the .. s.er, stated. t.'~~at it was garages vaith the typ After considerable discussion bet~~,een the Council and. the ownerTS representative, it was r:~oved by Councilman Pender, seconded. b~ Councilman Summers, that action on the resolution be ~heid over until the next meetirg May 27, 1958) to a11ot~ the Council time to make further study of the proposed. devEl- opment. A1.1 members present voting aye, the Mayor d.eclarec. the motion d.ul.~T carried.. Abbott Rd.. RESOLUTION Iv'0. 2807 entitled "IN THE MATTER OF' THE IMPROVE- Sidewalks MENT O.F A PORTION OF ABBOTT ROAD. RESOLUTION DIRECTING PRE- PARATION OF DEBT LIMITATION REPORT." was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Counc.ilmE~n English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Compton. Abbott Rd. RESOLUTION N0. 2808 entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUP- Sidewalks CIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING THE REPORT OF THE CITE' ENGIIV'EER AND FIXING TIME OF HEARING IN THE MATTER OF THE .~ PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF ABBOTT ROAD BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND JACKSON AVENUE BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEMENT CON- CRETE SIDEWALKS." was presented.. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman English, that said. resolution be adoi~ted . Rol.1 Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Compton. Alma Ave, The Manager presented. a petition signed by Edgar D. Zufelt, Vacation 1Og02 San Miguel, and. 54 others, requesting the City Counci_1 to vacate Alma Avenue between San Luis Avenue and San Vincente Avenue. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the necessary vacation proceedings be instituted.. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. Bids - The Manager requested authorization to advertise for bids Truck for furnishing the city with a 1-1/2 ton cab and. chassis truck. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman English, that said. authorization be granted.. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. Garbage The Manager presented a communication from Mr. Andrew V. Contract Hokin, trash contractor for the City of Lynwood., requesting Modification mod.i.fica.tion of the existing garbage and. trash contract to provide better service,with an increase in the contract price. After discussion of the proposal, it was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman Pender, that said request be x°eferred to the City Attorney and. Manager for investigation and report at the next regular meeting. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The Manager presented. for the Councilts approval the Gas Tax Division of Highways Gas Tax I°sud.get for the fiscal year Budget 1958~5g. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2809 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNGJOOD ADOPTING .BUDGET FOR EXPENDITURE OF GAS TAX ALLOCATED F'OR MANOR CITY STREETS" was presented. It was moved by Cou.ncilmar~. Ponder, seconded by Councilman English, t;aat said Resom 1u.tion be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes; Councilmen English, Finch, Pend.er, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Compton. The .Manager presented. his report on the formation of Vehicle Vehic].c Parking District No. 2. Parking Dist. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2810 entitled. "A RESOLUTION No. 2 OF TFIE C :TTY C OU~TC IL OF T~~ C 1 TY OF L~TTWOOD AP PROV INCx REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING IN THE MATTER OF THE FORMATION OF A VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT INT T~iE CITY OF LYNWOOD" was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Ponder, seconded. by Council- man English, that said. resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Cou.ncil:men English, Finch, Ponder, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Compton.' The Manager presented. his report on the Metropolitan Master Plan Transportation Engineering Boards master plan of Free- Freeway & ways and. Expressways in Los Angeles County. The report Expressways stated. that only one freeway shown on the master plan would. affect the City of Lynwood {Century Freeway) and. recommended adoption of the necessary resolution approving said. master plan. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2811 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING THE PLAN OF FREEWAYS AND EXPRESSWAYS FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY AS ADOPTED BY °I'HE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING BOARD." was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Englj.sh, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said Resolution be adopted.. A11 members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. Th.e Manager presented for the Councils approval a five- First year ].ease between the City of Lynwood and the First Christian Christian Church for the following described. property, Church - Off- which is to be .used for public off-street parking pur- Street Parkin poses: Lot No. 342 and. a portion of Lot No. 341 of Lease Tract No. 2551, as per map recorded in Book 24, Pages 78, 79, and 80 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County, California. It was moved. by Councilman Ponder, seconded. by Councilman English, that the Council approve said agreement and authorize the Mayor and. Clerk to execute the lease on behalf of the City of Lynwood. Roll Call : Ayes: Councilmen English., Finch, Ponder, and. Summers, Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Compton. It was moved. by Councilman English, seconded. by Council- Meeting with man Pend.er, that the Council hold a meeting with the Planning & Planning Commission, Recreation Commission, and. Personnel Recreation Board to discuss mutual problems with the Commissioners. Commissions & Roll. Call: Personnel Bd. Ayes: Councilmen English., Finch, Ponder, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: Cou.ncilmara Compton. ~~ Oral Com® The Mayor inquired. if" therbe were any oral communications. munications Mr. K. F. Thompson, 2652 1.08th Street, addressed th.e - Council regarding the proposed .r°outing of the- Metropoli- tan Transit Authority~s bu,s line. 'i`he Manager explained the route to Mr°°. Thompson. Mr. Thompson also suggested. that btzs stops be made at Century and Alameda; that the bus 1 ine use tl2e east roadway of Alameda between Century Boulevard. and. Fernwood Avenue. Demands RESOL~.lTiON N0. 2812 entitled. "RESOLwJTION OF THE CTT`I COT~NC IL OF 1,HE C I r[`Y OF' LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROV ~ING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERINCx WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR" was prose-need. ~Ct was moved. by Councilrrian Su.ma*ners, seconded by Councilman Fender, that said resolution be adopted.. Ro1.1 Call: Ayes; Councilmen English, P'incri, Ponder., and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Compton. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman English., that the meeting be adjourned to May 27, 1958 at 4 p.an. A11. members present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. y e i y o ynwoo Approved. May 27, 1958 .PAC ayor t o i y o Lynwoo a ,~'.. ~"1 `:~