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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1958-09-16 - CC~~ <M rg :' G REGTJLAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 19.58 `~'he C.i ty Cou.ncil of the City of Lynwood. met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road., on above date at 'j°30 p.m. Mayoxa Finch in the chair. Cou.ncil.men English., Finch, Pender, Rowe, and Summers answered. she roll. call. It was mowed. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilmen English, that the minutes of the previous regular meetin€; of° September 2, 1g58, be approved. as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. RESOLUTION N0. 2845 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Demands COUNCIL OF TIME CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THP: Res. 2845 DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR," was presented. It was moved. by Councilman English, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Gall: Ayers: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION Iv0.2846 entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM IN Try MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE NORTH SIDE OF ABBO`T'T ROAD BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND JACKSON AVENUE BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, INCLUDING A%.~I~ 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 English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION N0. 2847 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD PROVIDING FOR MUTUAL AID OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SERVICES." was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen English9 Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. ' rI'he Clerk presented a communication from the Lynwood. Chamber of Commerce Board. of Directors asking the City Council to rescind. a blanket approval of freeway routing through or near the City of Lynwood.. After considerable discussion, it was moved. by Mayor Finch, seconded, by Councilman Rowe, that a public information meeting on the Metropolitan Transportation Engineering Board~,s plan of freeways and. expressways for 1;'0.~ Angehes ~Cou~t~y be he~d `, in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, September 23, 195 at 7:30 p.m.; that Mr. B. E. McCune, Assistant City Engineer of the City of Long Beach, members of the Chamber of Commerce Highway and. Transportation Committee, members of the Council, the press, and all interested citizens be invited to attend.,a~nd. that the Mayor and. Manager be authorized. to make all necessary arrangements. All. members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly cax~ri ed . Abbott Rd. #1 Res. 2846 Approving Assessment Diagram Res. 2847 - Mutual Aid- - Police Depart Services Freeway plan meeting - Sept.23,1958 ~. ~; It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman English, f,hat the com_municat;ion from the Chamber of CommercF be held. in abeyance. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion du1_y carried.. Vehicle The hour of 8 p.m. having arrived, said hour being the time Parizing fixed. for hearing on Vehicle Parking Distreict No. 2, the District #2 Clerk presented. his affidavits of posting, publishing, and. Fearing mailing, as required. by law. The Clerk further stated. that no written or oral protests have been f'iied to date. The Mayor inquired. if there were any in the audience wishing to address the Council on this matter. The~'e was no response. Whereupon, it was moved. by Councilman Pend.er, seconded. by Councilman English, that said. hearing be concluded. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. An ordi.raance entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, FINDING AND DETERMINING Ti~AT THE PUBLIC TNTERES~' AND NECESSITY REQUIRE, AND ORDERING THE ACQUISITION FOR VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT N0. 2 OF SAID CITY AND ESTABLISHINCT i`%tyE F30UNDARIES OF SAID DISTRICT." was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded ley Councilman Pender, that furt:~rer reading be waived.. All members voting aye, the Mayor d.eclaraed the motion d.uiy 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, Pend.er, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Vehicle The Manager stated that he has been negotiating with the owner Parking #2 - of the property to be acquired. in Vehicle Parking District #2 Lot 366, and. recommended. that the City make the necessary authorization Tr, 2551 to enter into escrow for the acquisition of the property. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman English, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager and. authorize the Mayor to execute the necessary escrow agreement on behalf of the City of Lynwood for the acquisition of Lot 366, Tract 2551. Roll Call.: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. CIO Council Th.e Clerk presented. a communication from the Greater Los Request for Angeles CIO Council requesting the City Council to adopt a Opposition resolution opposing Proposition 18 which will appear on the to Prop.. l8 November ~, 1958 ballot. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said. communication be accepted. and filed.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried., 0 Lugo Park The Clerk presented. for the CouncilTS information his certi- Annex #2 - ficate on the petitions filed. requesting annexation of certain ...~ Insufficient unincorporated. territory known as Lugo Park Annexation No. 2 Petition wherein he certified that the petitions as filed. were not ; signed. by the requisite number of electors, and. therefore, the City Council is without jurisdiction to proceed. further. Plan.Com. The Clerk presented. Planning Commission Resolution No. 206 Res.206 which conf firmed. and. recommended- to the Council the reclassi- fication of a certain portion.of Lot 2 of the Slauson Tract (Southwest corner of Century and. Check Avenue) from Zone M-1 ~~? to Zone M-2. It was moved. by Councilman Pend.er, seconded by Councilman English, that the Council concur in the action of the Planning Commission. All members voting a~~e, the MayorT declared the motion duly carried.. An ordinance entitled. "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NC). 570 .FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPEF,- T~i' AND TiiE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 570." was pre- sented It was moved. by Councilman English, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that further reading be waived.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. It was roved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Council- man English, that said. ordinance be accepted. as read. for the first time, and. pass to the second. reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pend.er, Rowe, and Summers. The Cler.°k presented. Planning Commission Resolution No.20`? which confirmed and. approved a variance to permit the con- struction of a second dwelling unit of approximately 700 square feet, as per pplot plan on file, on Lots 13 and. l~, Block 7, Tract No. 7316. After considerable discussion on the merits of approving this variance, and. of the applicantts intent, it was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded- by Councilman English, that said. matter ber held. in abeyance until the next regular meeting. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented the application of Chris Maldonado, 3700 Imperial Highway, to conduct a bail bond. business within his home. The Clerk stated that the necessary cards had been mailed., with no protests filed., and the Building Department has issued the necessary certificate of occupancy. The Police Chief informed. the Council that he has not complete d. .his investigation of the applicant at this time. It was moved. by Councilman Pend.er, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the application be held. in abeyance until the investigation by the Police Department is completed.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. the application of .George W. Higgins, 5353 Fernwood. Avenue, for a special permit to conduct the business of a trailer park at the above address. Th^ Clerk stated. that the Building Department has issued the necessary Certificate of Occupancy and. as License Collector, the-Clerk recommended the approval of said. special permit. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the Council concur in the License CollectorTS recommendation and grant said. permit. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. the application of William S. Berlt for a special permit to operate a Christmas tree lot at the northwest corner of Long Beach Boulevard.. and. Century, from December 1 to December 25, 1958, and. as License Collector, recommended. approval of this special permit. It was moved. by Councilman Rowe, seconded. by Councilman Pend.er, that the Council approved. said: special permit. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Ordinance - Zone Change Por. Lot 2, Slauson Tract P1an.Com.Res. 207 - Kender Variance Maldonado - Home Occupa- tion Application Higgins - Special Perm3 for Trailer Park Berlt - Christmas Tre Lot Permit ~~~'~.. <.. _ _ Police The City Attorney presented. for the Councils consideration Manual an amendment to the Police Manual of Policy and Ethics Amendment which would. give authority for police officers to ma~:e arrests for violations observed. outside the city lim~.ts. T~t was moved. by- Councilman English, seconded by Councilr.ian Rowe, that the Council approve said. amendment to the PolicE~ Manual of Policy and. Ethics. Roil Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pene3er, Rowe, and. ;.Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Area E The Manager presented. for the Councils study a report from Reorganiza- the State Disaster Office on the proposed. reorganizaf;ion of Lion. Area E, Water 'I'~'ie Manager presented. for the Councilts study a proposal from Replenish- the Central Basin Water Association and. the West Bas n Water meet Dist. Association for° the formation of a Water i Replenishment District whose purpose will be to restore and. maintain the d.e~~leted. ground. water basins. "Youth Car The Manager presented. a communication from the Chief of Police Club Day" wherein he requested. the Council to proclaim Wednesday, Septembex° 24 as "Youth Car Club Day" in the City of Lynwood.. Tree Mayor stated. that he would issue such a proclamation on behalf of the City of Lynwood.. Codification Following a discussion on the codification of city ordinances of city into a municipal code, it was moved. by Councilman English, ordinances seconded. by Councilman Pender, that the City enter into an agreement with Michie City Publications Company of Los Angeles for° the codification and. printing of one hundred. copes of the city ordinances into a municipal code, for the sum of 4,875.00 Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and ~>ummers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communications. Hal Biers- Mr. Hal Biers, 4316 Shirley Avenue, inquired. as to tree feasi- Atlantic- bility of the installation of a traffic signal at Sanborn ard. Sanborn Atlantic Avenue. The Mayor requested. the traffic authority to Signal make an investigation and. submit a report on this inquiry. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. Pender, that the meeting be ad.jourr~ed. All the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. ! ~, ~~rA er 1 y o Lynwoo. APPROVED OCTOBER 7, 1958 Mayor t e Ci y o Lynwoo. by Councilman members ~~oting ,aye, ~+ X