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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1958-08-05 - CC~~ REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 5, 1958 The City.. Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road., on above d.at.e 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 English, that the minutes of the regular meeting of July 1, 1958 and. of July 15, 1958 be approved. as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION N0. 2828 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 English, seconded. by Councilman Compton, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. ORDINANCE N0. 679 entitled. "AN .ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, 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 PETITION THEREFOR, AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING AND GIVING NOTICE THEREOF." 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 Pender, seconded by Councilman Compton, 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. Demands Vehicle Parking Dist. No.2 - Ord.. No. 679 - Intention The Clerk presented. a petition signed- by Victor Zufelt, Vacation of of 10902 San.Miguel, and. three others, representing all portion .Alma property owners affected., requesting the Council to Avenue institute proceedings to vacate Alma Avenue between San Miguel Avenue and. San Vincente Avenue. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2829 entitled- "RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE ALMA AVENUE BETWEEN SAN MIGUEL AVENUE AND SAN VINCENTE AVENUE IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD." was presented.. It was moved by Council- man Summers, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Res. 2829 - Tntention to Vacate Portic Alma Avenue O L'~ The Clerk stated. that the City Engineer has prepared. and. placed. on file in the office of the City Clerk, the assess- ment diagram for the improvement of Birch Street, and. it would. be in order to adopt the following resolution, Res. 2830 Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2830 entitled."A RESOLUTION OF TFiE Approving CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING ASSESSMENT DIA- Assessment GRAM IN T~~ MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF BIRCH STREET BETWEEN Diagram - FERNWOOD AVENUE AND THE GITY PARK BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF Birch St. CURBS, GUTTERS, DRIVEWAYS, AND SIDEWALKS, AND THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING PARKWAYS, DRIVEWAYS, AND PORTIONS OF SIDEWALKS, INCLUDING ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK," was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman English, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Population The Manager presented. for the Councils approval an agreement Estimate - with. the State Department of Finance to estimate the increase State Dept. in the city~s~population. The Manager stated. that a city of Finance whose population has increased. substantially may apply to the Department for an estimate, and. where the increase exceeds by 5~ the population as determined. by the last Federal census, the new population figure shall be used. in computing appropriations which are based. upon population. The Manager further stated. that the Department of Finance has estimated. the cost to the City to be approximately $300. It was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that the Council approve the agreement and. authorize the Mayor and. Clerk to execute it on behalf of the City of Lynwood.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Abbott Rd. The Manager presented. a petition signed. by 79.4 of the Sidewalks - property owners affected requesting the Council to institute San Juan.- proceedings under the 1911 Act for the construction of cement San Luis concrete sidewalks on the north side of Abbott Road. between San Juan Avenue and. San Luis Avenue. ( Abbott Rd. # 2). Res. 2831- Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 2831 entitled. "IN THE MATTER OF Abbott Rd. THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF ABBOTT ROAD. RESOLUTION Sidewalks DIRECTING PREPARATION OF DEBT LIMITATION REPORT." was San Juan - presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by San Luis Councilman English, that said Resolution be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Vehicle The hour of 8 p.m. having arrived., said. hour being the time Parking fixed for continuation of the hearing on the confirmation of Dist.#1 - assessment for Vehicle Parking District No. 1, the Clerk Hearing on presented. his affidavit of mailing and. pu[blica~tf;on of notice Assessment of hearing on assessment, as required. by law. The Clerk stated. that a protest had. been filed. by Mr. Robert Gould., owner of the west 10- of Lot 318 and. all of Lots 319 and. 320, Tract 2551. The Mayor inquired. if there were any present wishing to protest. There was no response. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Compton, that the hearing be concluded. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION N0. 2832 entitled. "RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH FACTS Res. 2832- OF HEARING AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE Confirming ACQUISITION FOR AND OF PROPERTY WITHIN VEHICLE PARKING Assessment DISTRICT N0. 1." was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Vehicle Summers, seconded. by Councilman English, that said resolution Parking be adopted.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the Dist. #1 motion duly carried.. The hour of 8 p.m, having arrived., said. hour being the time Abbott Rd. fixed for hearing on the improvement of Abbott Road. between Sidewalks Washington Avenue and Jackson Avenue by the construction Washington - of cement concrete sidewalks, the Clerk presented. his Jackson affidavits of publication, mailing, and. posting the necessary notices of improvement. The Clerk further stated. that no written or oral protests have been filed.. The Mayor inquired if there were any present in regard. to this hearing, There was no response. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman English, that said. hearing be concluded.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION N0. 2833 entitled. "RESOLUTION OVERRULING PRO- Res. 2833 TESTS AND DETERMINING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS ACQUIRED Abbott Rd. JURISDICTION TO ORDER THE PROPOSED WORK OR IMPROVEMENT Washington - IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE NORTH SIDE OF Jackson 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 Summers, seconded. by Councilman English, that said Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pend.er, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2834 entitled. "RESOLUTION ASCERTAINING .AND Res. 2834 DETERMINING RATE OF PER .DIEM WAGES AND THE GENERAL PREVAIL- Abbott Rd. ING DATE OF PER DIEM_WAGES FOR LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND OVERTIME Washingtan - WORK IN THE LOCALITY FOR EACH CRAFT OR TYPE OF LABORER, Jackson WORKMAN, OR MECHANIC NEEDED TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING CERTAIN MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE HEREINAFTER MENTIONED IMPROVEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS N0. 1958-G-3 IN THE MATTER OF THE 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 English, that said. resolution be ad.opted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pend.er, and Summers. Noes: None, Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2835 entitled "RESOLUTION ORDERING THE WORK Res. 2835 AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE INVITING BIDS Abbott Rd.. TN THE- MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE NORTH SIDE OF Washington - ABBOTT ROAD BETWEEN .WASHINGTON .AVENUE AND JACKSON .AVENUE Jackson 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 adopted-. Roll Call; Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absents None, Baby Show - The Clerk presented. a communication from the Disabled. American D.A.V, Veterans, Lynwood. Chapter No. 86, requesting permission to hold a baby show, starting August 10 and. terminating Octobe~° 10, in the City of Lynwood.. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman English, that the Council grant per- mission to conduct this show. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. On-sale beer The Clerk presented an application for on-sale beer license license - at .11900 Long Beach Boulevard.. The Clerk also presented. 11900 L.B, a petition signed. by Jane Bernard., 3377 Virginia Avenue, and. Protests. 38 others protesting the issuance of said. alcoholic beveragE~ license. The Clerk further stated. that the;c~tg ~~k.~t right to make a general or blanket protest as under the California Constitution there is no local option, but that an official or other interested. person may protest the granting of a license in a specific case, but his protest must set forth the particular ground. of objection and- must specify the facts which lead to the conclusion stated as a ground. of protest. After discussion of the city~s position in protesting the issuance of said on-sale beer license, it was moved. by Councilman Pender, seeond.ed by Councilman English, that said. matter be referred. to the City Clerk for disposition. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. Heart Fund The Clerk presented. a communication from the Los Angeles Solicitation County Heart Association requesting permission to solicit Approved. funds in the City of Lynwood for the Heart Fund. Campaign during the .month of February, 1959. It was moved. by Council_- man Summers, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that permission be granted.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the. motion duly carried.. Muscular The Clerk presented a communication from the Muscular Distrophy Distrophy Association of America requesting. permission to conduct a Assn. Fund. fund.-raising campaign in Lynwood. during December, 1958. It Drive was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman approved. English, that permission be granted.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. Hard~rrook - The Clerk presented. the application of Mary Hardbrook of'- Home 4229-B Century Boulevard to conduct the business of dress Occupation designing and. dressmaking within her home. The Clerk stated. Permit. that the necessary cards had been mailed. out, and. that no protests have been filed., and that the Building Department has issued the necessary Certificate of Occupancy. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the application be approved. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. Quitclaim. The Clerk stated. that the Southern California Edison Company of Easement. has requested. the city to quitclaim easement rights as originally granted to the City of Lynwood. on the following described. property: C~ ~:'.~ Lots 20 to 27 inclusive in Block 16, of Modjeska Park, as i per map recorded. in Book 9, pages 142 and. 1~-3, of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said. County. The Clerk further stated. that these easements are of no value to the city at the present or in the future, and. recommended the granting of said. quitclaim deed. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman English, that the city authorize the issuance of a quit- claim deed. on said property to the owner o.r owners of record., and. further authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute said deed. on behalf of the City of Lynwood. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk stated that at the last regular meeting of the City Planning Commission, resolution No. 202 was adopted denying the application of William 0. Reimann, ~Tr, for a variance to permit the use of Lot 19, Tract No. 14391 for a dental office. It was moved by Council- man Pender, seconded. by Councilman Compton, that the Council concur in the action of the Planning Commission in denying the requested. variance. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried., The Manager presented. his report on the bids received far a tractor loader wherein he recommended that the bid. of Brown-Bev~.s-Industrial Equipment Co., in the amount of $7,636.32, be accepted.. It was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the Council concur in the recommendation of the Manager in the pur- chase of this equipment. Roll Call: Ayes: .Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Pender, and ' Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Manager stated that the Pacific Electric Railway Company has noted. parking encroachments on their right of way at Bullis Road, and. is wondering if the city would. be interested. in leasing a portion of their pro- perty for off-street parking purposes. After considerable discussion regarding maintenance and beautification of the right of way, it was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that the Manager be authorized. to negotiate off-street parking leases to the best advantage of the City of Lynwood. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Manager stated. that the plans and specifications fora the improvement of Bullis Road. between Fernwood. and. Century have been completed., and requested. authorization to advertise for bids for said. improvement. It was moved. by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Councilman English, that the Council approve the plans and. specifications, and. authorize advertising for bids. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. The Manager presented. for the Councils approval the community recreation program agreement between the Lynwood. Unified. School District and the City of Lynwood.. The Manager stated. that the agreement provides for the District to reimburse the City approximately $6,500 for aid. in the 1958 summer recreation program, and. recommen- ded. its approval. It was moved. by Councilman English, Reimann Variance - P. C. Res. 202 confirmed Tractor Loader-Brown- Bevis bid. accepted.. P.E.Right of way - off- street parkin Bullis Rd. Improvement - Fernwood to Century.. Community Recreation Agreement ~f' seconded by Councilman Compton, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager and. authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Lynwood. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Compton, English, Finch, Fender, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Employees The Manager presented a communication from the Lynwood City Assn.-Letter Employees Association expressing their thinks to the Council. of Thanks. for granting"increase in-wages and. additional fringe benefits in the 1958-59 budget. It was moved by Councilman Compton, seconded. by Councilman English, that the communication be accepted and filed.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. Resignation- The Mayor read a communication from Councilman Compton Councilman tendering his resignation as a Councilman, effective Compton, immediately. The letter was filed. with. the City Clerk. The Clerk stated. that the Council has 30 days in which to fill the vacancy; otherwise, an election must be held.. The Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communications. There were none. It was moved. by Councilman Fender, seconded. by Councilman English, that the meeting be adjourned. to August 12, 1958, at 4 p.m. f f ~ 1 r, l y o Lynwoo. APPROVED AUGUST 12, 1958 Mayor o e l y o Lynwoo. ~.~~ ~,