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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1958-07-01 - CC REGULAR MEETING JULY 1, 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 Finch in the chair. Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and Summers answered. the roll call. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Compton, that the minutes of the regular meeting of June 17, 1958 be approved. as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. Demands RESOLUTION N0. 2821 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY 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 English, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Purchasing ORDINANCE N0. 677 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF Ordinance LYNWOOD PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF SUPPLIES, No. 677 SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT." was presented. for the second time. It was moved by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman Compton, that further reading be waived. All members 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 Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Nuisance ORDINANCE N0. 678 entitled "AN ORDINANCE DEFINING NUISANCES Ordinance AND PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT AND DESCRIBING PENALTIES No. 678 AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH." was presented. for the second time. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Summers, that further reading be waived.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. It was moved. by Councilman Compton, 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 Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Gas Tax The Manager presented. for the Councilts approval the ~temoran- Fund.s - d.um of Agreement with the State Division of Highways for the Res. 2823 expenditure of gas tax funds within the city, for the fiscal year 1958-59• RESOLUTION N0. 2823 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADOPTING BUDGET AND APPROVING MEMORAN- DUM OF AGREEMENT FOR EXPENDITURE OF GAS TAX ALLOCATION FOR MAJOR CITY STREETS." was presented.. It was moved by Council- man Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said resolution ~'7r P' be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager presented for the Councilts consideration the Personnel Rules and Regulations. He stated that the Personnel Board has not as yet concluded their study of the rules but the present rules and. regulations are,by implication, repealed by the adoption of the-new person- nel ordinance. After considerable discussion, it was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Personnel Board. be instructed to conclude their study and submit the Rules and Regulations to the Council for adoption at its next regular meeting. All members voting aye except Mayor Finch, who voted. "no," the Mayor declared. the motion .duly carried.. The Manager presented. for adoption the 1958-59 fiscal year General Fund. Budget for the operation of the .City of Lynwood.. Whereupon, it was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the budget be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2$22 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD SETTING FORTH THE SALARIES BY CLASSIFICATION OF ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES." was presented.. It was moved by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Councilman English, that the resolution be ad.opted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The hour of 8 p.m, having arrived, said hour being the time fixed. for hearing in the matter of the improvement of Abbott Road between Washington and. Jackson Avenues by the construction of sidewalks, the Mayor inquired if there were any present in regard to said. hearing. There was no response. The Clerk presented. his affidavit of mailing notices as required. by law, and stated that no written protests have been .filed. to date. It was moved by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Council- man English, that said. hearing be concluded. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. RESOLUTION N0. 2824 entitled. "RESOLUTION OVERRULING PRO- TESTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE HEARING ON DEBT LIMITATION FOR .THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF THE NORTH. SIDE OF ABBOTT ROAD BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND JACKSON AVENUE BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK" was presented. It was moved by Councilman .Compton, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said Resolution be ad.opted.. Personnel Rules & Regulations Budget,l958-F Adoption Salaries - Res. 2822 Abbott Road Sidewalks - Hearing. Res. 2824 Abb©tt Rd. Sidewalks - Overruling Protests. o Roll Call: Ayes: Councilme_r~ Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Res. 2825 - RESOLUTION N0. 2825 entitled "RESOLT.iTION APPROVING PLANS, Abbott Rd.. SPECIFICATIONS, AND MAP OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR THE PRO- Sidewalks POSED IMPROVEMENT OF THE NORTH SIDE OF ABBOTT ROAD BETWEEN Approving WASHINGTON AVENUE AND JACKSON AVENUE BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF Plans,etc. CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK." Tivas presented.. It was moved. by Council- man Summers, seconded. by Councilman English, that said xesolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English., Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Res. 2826 RESOLUTION N0. 2826 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF INTENTION IN THE Abbott Rd. MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE NORTH SIDE OF ABBOTT ROAD Sidewalks - BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND JACKSON AVENUE BY THE CONSTRUCTION Res. of OF CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND Intention APPURTENANT WORK." was presented. It was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Councilman English, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Alma Avenue The hour of 8 p.m, having arrived., said. hour being the time Vacation fixed for• hearing on the matter of the proposed. vacation of Hearing & Alma Avenue between San Luis Avenue and San Vincente Avenue, Abandonment the Mayor asked. the Clerk for information pertinent to said. hearing. The Clerk presented his affidavit of posting and. publication as required by law, and. presented. a petition protesting the vacation of Alma Avenue signed by Ronald B. Callaway, 10884 San Luis and five others. The following persons orally protested the vacation: Mrs. Walter A. Allen, 10902 San Luis Avenue Mrs. Ronald. B. Callaway, 10884 San Luis Avenue. s' The following spoke in favor of the vacation: Mr. Edgar Zufelt, 1©902 San Miguel Mr. Frank Schutt, 10885 San Vincente Mx°. Francis J. Fox, 10905 San Vincente. Rol l Call : ,,,,,, Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. After discussion of the merits and objections to the vacation of Alma Avenue between San Luis and. San Vincente, it was moved by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that the proceedings for the vacation of Alma Avenue between San Luis Avenue and. San Vincente Avenue, be abandoned.. Vehicle The hour of 8 p.m, having arrived, said. hour being the time Parking fixed for hearing on the matter of the proposed formation of District #2 Vehicle Parking District No. 2, the Mayor asked the Clerk for Hearing information pertaining to said hearing. The Clerk presented. his affidavit of mailing notices, as required. bylaw, and. the Mayor inquired if there were any ~.~ i oral protes't~ . Mr. Gene Morel, 3631 Magnolia Avenue, Mr. Edward. Brinker, 430 West Foothill, Arcadia, d.id not wish to object to the forming of th.e District, but inquired. as estimated cost of the property to be acquired.. The PRanagE:r explained the acquisition procedure and cost to the :_ndiv'_- duals concerned. N It was moved by Councilman English, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said hearing be conclud.ed.. -All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. RESOLUTION N0. 2827 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE, AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE FORMATION OF A VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT TN SAID CITY, SUBSTANTIALLY AS SET FORTH IN THE REPORT ON FILE AND DETERMINING THE PROJECT FEASIBLE. (VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT NO. 2), was presented, it was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said Resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers . Noes: None. Absent: None. An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF L`TNWOOD, CALIFORNIA DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY TO FORM VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT N0. 2 OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND TO ACQUIRE LANDS FOR PARKING PLACES AS PROPOSED IN THE ;PETITIONS THEREFOR AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING AND GIVING NOTICE THEREOF." was presented. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman Compton, that further reading be waived. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the .motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Compton, 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 Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and Summers. Noes; None. Absent: None. -'fihe City Attorney introduced Mr. Worley, representing Michie City Publications Company of Los Angeles,. who in turn presented a proposal for codification of general, city ordinances into a 1-volume, 325 page municipal code, at a cost of $4,875.00, including one hundred. bound copies of the code. The Mayor declared a 5-minute recess. Following the recess, the Mayor again called the meeting or order. The Manager presented his report on the bids received at the last regular meeting for one 1-1/2 Ton Truck Gab aid Chassis wherein he recommended that the award be made to Metropolitan Motors, Inc, for a Ford .Truck Cab and Chassis inasmuch as all of the city~s heavy duty trucks are Fords, It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager and. authorize the purchase of said vehicle from Metropolitan Motors, Inc. Res. 2827 Vehicle Parking Dist. #2 Ordinance of intention - Veh~.cle Park- ing Dist. #2 Codification Discussion Truck Bid +» Award. Made. ~~ Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English., Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Q s 6~+..r Bids - The Manager requested. authorization to advertise for bids for Street Dept, the replacement of a loader in the Street Department. It was Loader, moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, '"'~'° that said authorization be granted. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Resurfacing The Manager informed. the Council that he has been negotiatir.~.g Storm with the Los Angeles County. Flood. Control District for the Drain Ditch resurfacing of portions of the storm d.r.ain ditch, and will present the formal agreements for the Councilts acceptance at a later date. John M. Crow The Manager presented. a communication from the law firm of Appeal - Harney, Drummond. & Dorsey informing th.e City Council that Special former police officer John M. Crow has filed. an appeal to Counsel his discharge with the District Court of Appeals. They further requested. authorization to represent the city, at a fee of $750.00. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Compton, that Harney, Drummond. & Dorsey be authorized. to represent the city at a fee not to exceed. $750.00, and. the City Attorney be instructed to obtain clarification of the services to be performed. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Easement - The Manager presented. for acceptance an easement for sewer Sewer. purposes in,over, along, and across the real property iri Purposes, the City of Lynwood described as follows: That portion of Lot 1251, Tract No. 3335, as shown on map recorded. in Book 36, page 42, of Maps, in the office of the Recorder of the County of Los Angeles, within the following described boundaries: Beginning at the southwest corner of said lot; thence northerly 20.00 feet along the westerly line of said lot; thence southeasterly in a direct line to a point in the southwesterly line of said lot, distant southeasterly 24.00 feet along said. southwesterly line from said corner; thence northwesterly 24.00 feet to the place of beginning Tt was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded by Councilman English, that said easement deed be accepted and. the Clerk be instructed. to record it on behalf of the City of Lynwood Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Gasoline The Manager presented. his report on the bids received for Contract furnishing gasoline supplies to the city for 1958-~59~ Award. wherein he recommended. that the contract be awarded to Union Oil Company, the low bidder, at the following prices: Premium, .2194; Regular, .1844. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Compton, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager in awarding said contract Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. f The Mayor stated that the terms of Planning Commissioners Planning Reines, Duncan, and Goldsworthy exp~.~e on July 1 and Commission appointments to said Commission should. be made at this Appointments time. Councilman Compton submitted. the following names for Planning Commission appointments: Joe Goldsworthy, Richard R. Rhine, and. Clayton 0. Rydeen. There being no other recommendations, it was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Summers, that the Council authorize the Mayor to appoint said. indivi- duals as members of the Planning Commission for terms of four years, commencing July 1, 1.958. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Mayor stated that the terms of Recreation Commission Recreation members Hulem and Leonard. expire on July 1, and. it would. Commission be in order to make appointments to said. Commission at Appointments this time. Councilman English nominated Commissioners Hulem and Leonard. for reappointment. Councilman Compton nominated. Walter McNeal. A vote was taken on each nomination, as follows: Hugh .Leonard, all ayes except Councilman Compton, who voted. "no." Peter Hulem, all ayes except Councilman Pender, who voted "no." Walter McNeal, Councilmen Compton and. Pender voted "yes"; ,~ Councilmen English, .Finch, and Summers voted "no." The Mayor announced that Commissioners Leonard. and Hulem have been reappointed. members of the Recreation Commission for terms of four years, effective July 1, 1958. Councilman .English recommended. the appointment of Norman Citizen Wasserman as the citizen representative and Archie Legg.: Representativ as alternate, to the Metropolitan Government Study Com- Government mission to which he is the Councilts representative. It Study was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Commission English, that the Council concur in Councilman Englishts recommendation. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications. Mr. Lester Bright, 3835 Agnes, asked. for an explanation Lester Bright of the Metropolitan Government Study Commission. Commis- sioner English explained the purpose of said. Commission to him. It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Mayor Codification Finch, that the Council enter into an agreement with the of Ordinances Michie City Publications of Los Angeles for the codified- tion of city ordinances,. as presented earlier in the meeting. After discussion of the merits of codifying city ordinances, Mayor Finch withdrew his second.. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Co ton, at tmeeting be ad.journed.. A 1 members voting ay the M yo d ared the motion duly ca led.. ler y_ o Lynwoo ayor o e y o ynwoo . A,PPRf3Y8- Ji]L 15, 158