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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1958-10-07 - CC~: ~~,' REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 7 , 1' ~8 The City Counci 1 of the CitzT cf L~-r_r~;cgd r~et in a regular session in the CitJT Hall, =:_i330 Bt~ll:~s Road, or_ above date at 7 30 p.m. Mayor Finch in the chair. Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and Summers answered the roll call. It was moved. by Councilman English, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of September 16, 1958 be approved as written, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION N0. 2848 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUT`- CIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR." was presented It was moved by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman Er~glisll, that said. Resolution be ~- adopted, Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and Summers, ~TOes ; None . Absent: None The hour of 7:30 p.m. havir:g ar-~°~_~,~ed, said ~~ou~ being the time fixed for hearing in tiie ;na tter3 of t_~.e improvement c±f Birch Street betT.~een Ferr_wocd. A~~Tenue anal. 'one city park, the Clerk presented. his affidavits of publication, posting, and. mailing notices of hearir_g on assessment, as required by law. The Clerk further stated that no written protests had been filed. Demands Res. 2848 Birch St. Improvement Hearing The Mayor inquired if there were any in the audience wishing to address the Council on this matter. There was no res- ponse. It was moved.by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman. Summers, that the hearing be concluded. Ali members vcti_ng aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. RESOLUTION N0. 284g entitled "RESOLUTI0~4 SETTING FORTH FACTS OF HEARING AND CONFIRMING.ASSESS~ENT IN THE MATTER. OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF BIRCH STREET BETWEEN FERNWOOD AVENtTE AND THE CITY PARK BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CURBS, GUTTERS, DRIVEWAYS, AND SIDEWALKS, AND. THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING PARKWAYS, DRIVEWAYS, AND PORTIONS OF SIDEWALKS, INCLUDING ALL INCIDENTAL AND A~'PURTENANT WORK.'' vas presented.. It was moved by Councilman Summers, sec~~nded by Councilman Pender, that said. Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Res. 2848 ,~ The hour of 7:30 p:m, having arrived, saz.d hour being th~~ Abbott Road time fixed for he~ririg in the rnattez~ of the improvement of San Luis - ~f`, Abbott Road between San Luis Avenue: and San Juan Avenue, San Juan the Clerk presented his affidavit of marling notice of Hearing hearing as required by la~~~, and further stated thaf no written protests-.had been filed. to.date._ The Mayor innuired if there were: any present wishing to ~~ ~ It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the hearing be concluded. All members voting aye, the Ma~Tor declared the motion duly carried.. Res. 2850- RESOLUTION N0. 2850 entitled. "RESOLUTTOi~t OVERRULING PROTESTS Abbott Road. I:'~ CONNECTION WITH THE HEARING•ON DEBT LIMITATION FOR THE No. 2 PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF THE NORTH SIDE OF ABBOTT ROAD BETWEEN SAN NUTS AVENUE AND SAN JUAIV AVENUE BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK." was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Fender, seconded. by Councilman English, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Call: A~,res: Councilmen English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None, Res. 2851 RESOLUTION N0. 2851 entitled. "RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS Abbott Road. , SPECIFICATIONS, AND MAP OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR THE PRO- No. 2 POSED IMPROVEMENT OF THE NORTH SIDE OF ABBOTT ROAD BETWEEN SAN LUIS AVENUE AND SAN JUAN AVENUE BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK," was presented. It was moved. by Councilm~in Summers, seconded by Councilman Fender, that said. Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Res. 2852 RESOLUTION N0, 2852 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF INTENTION IN THE Abbott Road. MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE NORTH SIDE OF ABBOTT ROAD No. 2 BETWEEN SAN LUIS AVENUE AND SAN JUAN AVENUE BY THE CONSTRUC'T'ION OF CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, TOGETHER WITH ALL INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT WORK." was presented.. zt was moved. by Council- man Summers, seconded'by Councilman English, that said. Resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch; Fender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Ord.. 683 - ORDINANCE N0. 683 entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF Vehicle LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC Parking INTEREST AND NECESSITY REQUIRE, AND ORDERING THE ACQUISITIOA District #2 FOR VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT N0. 2 OF SAID CITY AND ESTABLISH- ING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID DISTRICT," was presented. for the second. time. Tt was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman English, that further reading be waived.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. It was moved. by Councilman English, 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, Fender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Ord.. 684 - ORDINANCE N0. 684 entitled. "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE Zone Change N0. 570 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PRO- Por.Lot 2 PERTY AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION OF THE ZONING Slauson Tr. MAP WHICH IS A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 570." was presented. for the second. time. (For. Lot 2, Slauson Tract). It was moved. by Councilman Rowe, seconded by Councilman Summers, that further reading be waived.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. L'~ ~~~ It was moved, by Councilman Fender, 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 Gall: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk presented a communication fr°om the Lynwood Chamber of Commerce wherein they requested. the City to advance the Chamber $3,000 for the purchase of approxi- mately 300 candy canes for use as Christmas decorations on city sfreet light standards, with repayment to the city to ~be made at the rafe of not less than $800 per year. The Chamber also requested. the city to furnish the neces- sary pole brackets and. arrange for the installation and. removal of the decorations. After considerable discussion, it was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman English, that the City Attorney be instructed. to prepare an agreement between the Chamber of Commerce and. the city for the advancement of4,000, with repayment to be made at not less than $800 per year with the Chamber of Commerce to maintain and. store the decorations and. the city to install and. remove them, said. agreement to be submitted. for the CouncilQS considera- tion at the next regular meeting. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: Councilman Fender. Absent: None. Christmas Decorations- Chamber of Commerce ~' The Clerk presented the resignation of Personnel Board. Beaudoin member John W. Beaudoin. ~It was moved. by Councilman Resignation- Summers, seconded. by Councilman English, that the resig- Personnel nation be accepted. with regret. All members voting aye, Board. the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a communication from the United. Steel. Workers of America requesting the Council to adopt a resolution opposing Proposition 18 which will appear on the November 4 ballot. It was moved. by Councilman Fender, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said. communication be accepted and filed.. .All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. Planning Commission Resolution No.207 which was held. over from the last regular meeting which confirmed. and approved. a variance to permit the construc- tion of a second. dwelling unit of approximately 700 square feet, as per plot plan on file, on Lots 13 and. 14, Block 7, Tract 7816. The City Attorney stated. that he felt that this variance was deviating from the general purpose of variances as defined. in the zoning ord~.nance. It was moved. by Councilman Fender, seconded by Councilman ~^,,,, Finch, that the Council concur in the action of the Planning Commission. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Finch, Fender, and. Rowe. Noes: Councilmen English and. Summers. Absent: None. The City Clerk presented. the following grant deed. from Raymond A. and. Bena C. Doty for acceptance in connection with Vehicle Parking District No. 2: United. Steel Workers Request Opposition to Prop. 18 Plan.Com.Res. 207 - Kender Variance. Vehicle Parking #2- ~..i 0 Lot 366, Lot 366, Tract 2551 as per map recorded. in Book 24 Pages Tr.2551 - ~g to 80 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County, California. Deed. Accepted. It was moved. by Councilman. English, seconded. by Councilman Rowe, that said. deed. be accepted. and. the Clerk instructed. to cause said instrument to be recorded. in t'rre office of the County Recorder. Roll Call.: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers.. Noes : None . ---~ Absent: None. Maldonado - The Clerk presented. the home occupation application of Chris Home Occu- Maldonado, 3700 Imperial Highway, whicri was held. over from pation the last regular meeting, to condyact a bail bond. business Application wit~~lin his home. Tl~e Clerk also presented the report from the Chief of Police wherein he stated that it was his per- sonal opinion that the best interests of all concerned would. be to deny the application. It was moved. by Councilman English, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said. home occupation application be denied. All members voting aye, except Councilman Finch, who voted. "no " , the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. Ozell_Manor The Clerk presented. a communication from Harold. B. Johnson Annex #9 and. :nine others requesting the annexation of territory bounded. by Atlantic Avenue on the east, Carlin Avenue on the south, th.e City of Lynwood- boundary on the west, and. Fernwcod Avenue on the north., to the City of Lynwood. The Clerk stated. that the Planning Commission has recommended. this annexation, and. it would. now be ir. order for the City Council to conser..t to the commencement of proceedings for the annexation of said territory. It was moved. by Councilman English, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that the Council consent to the annexation of the territory to be known as "Ozell Manor Annexation No. 9." Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Ozell Manor The Clerk presented. a communication from Eugene W. Seery Annex #10 and. seven others, requesting the annexation of territory bounded. by Olanda on the north, MacMillen Street on the south, and. Compton City boundary on the east and. west. ThE: Clerk stated. that the Planning Commission has previously recommended. said. annexation and. it would. now be in order for the City Council to consent to the commencement of proceedings for th.e annexation of said. territory. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, secont~'~d by Councilman English, that the Council consent to the annexation of the territory to be known as "Ozell Manor Annexation No. 10." Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Vehicle Parking Dis- trict No.l bonds -City to purchase The Clerk stated. there were no bids received. for the purchase of Vehicle Parking District No. 1 bonds d.ue to the small issue to be sold.. The Clerk also presented. a report from the City Manager wherein he recommended. that the City purchase said. bonds at an interest rate of not to exceed. 5~. It was moved- by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Rowe, that the ..' City Council authorize the purchase of said. Vehicle Parking Dis trr°ic t No , 1 bonds a t an interest , ate of 5 0. Roil. Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers . Noes: None. Absent: None, Th.e Clerk presented. a report from the Traffic Authority ~"'"' concerning the request for installation of traffic signals ~ ', at Atlantic and Sanborn wherein he recommended. that no traffic signal system be installed. at said. intersection at this time. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, secondE~d by Councilman Summers, that the Council concur in the rece~r~~nendation of the Traffic Authority and, order said report filed, All members voting aye', the Mayor declares. the motion duly carried.. The City Attarney presented for the Councilzs consideration a resolution recommending certain changes in the present judicial jurisdiction and. recommended. its adoption. Atlantic- Sanborn Signa Report Mr. George I~enned.y, Attorney, explained the purpose of the proposed. changes. . It was moved. by Councilman English, seconded. by Councilman Res. 2853 Rowe, that Resolution No. 2853 be adopted. Criminal Jur- Roll Call: ~ isdiction for Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers.a Superior Noes: None. Court Absent: None. Councilman English requested. the City Manager to investi- Traffic Signa ~,,, gate the feasibility of the installation of a traffic Century Blvd. signal system at the intersection of Century Boulevard & Ernestine and. Ernestine. It was moved. by Councilman Eng7.ish, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that the State Highway Commission and the State Highway Engineer be notified. that the City of Lynwood. requests said agency to inform the City Council of the City of Lynwood of any freeway or expressway that would. affect the City of Lynwood.. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Mayor inquired if there. were any oral communications. There was no response. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by,Councilmar~ En lash, that the meeting be adjourned. All members voting a~~, the~-~Nlayor,,declared the motion duly carried.. erK, ~,q;ity or Lynwoo APPROVED OCTOBER 14, 1958 ayor e y o ynwoo Freeway plans Council re- quests notifi cation from State