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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1959-03-17 - CC REGULAR MEETING MARCH 17, 1959 The City Council of the City of Lynwood. met in a regular session in the City Ha11, 11330 Bullis Road, on above dad;e 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 Pender, seconded. by Councilman Rowe, that the minutes of the regular meeting of March 3; 1859 be approved. as written. -All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. RESOLUTION N0. 59-15 entitled."RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Res. 59-15 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE Demands DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR.F' was presented.. It was moved by Councilman-English, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said. resolution be adopted. . Roll Call: Ayes: .Councilmen English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The hour of 7:30 p.m, having arrived., said hour being the time fixed for public hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commissionts action in denying a variance to permit the construction of an automobile service station at the northeast corner of Santa. Fe and Burton Avenues, the Clerk presented. his affidavits of posting and pub- lishing, as required by law. The Clerk presented written protests to the granting of said variance from Frank Winkelpleek, 3134 Burton Avenue; Leo J. Dybel, 12240 Santa Fe; Mr. and Mrs, L, C. Harmon, 3:129 Burton Avenue; L. C. Browning, 12226 Santa Fe Avenue; Robert A. Westlake, 12606 Santa Fe Avenue; Leland McGee, 3107 Euclid, and Marie Browning, 1,2226.. S,ar~ta Fe .Avenue . The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications. Mr. R. T. Binkley, representing the owner, stated that this was a proposed rna~or intersection and an ideal location for an automobile servile station. Mr. L. C. Browning and Frank Winkelpleek stated. they felt there was no justification for an automobile service station in a residential area. It was moved by Councilman Summers, seconded by Council- man Fender, that the Council deny the appeal filed by Mr. Samuel Allison, the applicant, on the Planning Commissions decision which denied. a variance to permit the construction of an automobile service station, as per plot plan on file, on the westerly l25 feet of Lot 1 and the westerly 125 feet of the northerly 60 .feet of Lot 2, Block 14, Belle Vernon Acres. ~.... Roll Call: Ayes: Councilrimen English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: .None. Absent: None. Allison - Hearing on Appeal The hour of 7:30 p.m, having arrived., said hour being the Weed Abateme time fixed for hearing on the 1959-6o Weed Abatement Assessment Assessment, the Clerk presented affidavit of posting, as hearing. required by law, and. stated. that no written protests had. fi - ~ , . L. ~' been filed. objecting to said assessment. The Mayor inquired. if there were any present regarding said. hearing. There was no response. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman EnglisfYn, that the hearing be concluded.. All members voting .aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. Res. 59-16 RESOLUTION N0. 59-16 entitled. "A RESOLUTION PASSING UPON Weed Abate- OBJECTIONS, AND DIRECTING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS TO went 1956-6o ABATE. THE NUISANCE OF DRY AND DRYING WEEDS THAT EXIST ON CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD." was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said. resolution. be adopted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Counci'ltnen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None, Res. 59-17 RESOLUTION N0. 59-17 entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Airline COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, STATING THE service POSITION OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD WITH RESPECT TO DOCKET N0. improvement 5645 ET AL., PACIFIC-SOUTHWEST LOCAL SERVICE CASE, BEFORE THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD." 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.. As directed at the last regular meeting, a report of the maintenance of street lights in the City of Lynwood. for the 12-month period commencing July 1, 1959 was presented.. Res. 59-18 RESOLUTION 59-18 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Street OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING THE REPORT OF THE CITY Light main- ENGINEER AND AUTHORIZING THE LEVYING OF THE ASSESSMENT tenance COVERING STREET LIGHTING EXPENSES FOR THE 1959-6o FISCAL YEAR." 1959-60 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. Reservoirs - The Clerk read. a communication from the Lynwood Rod. and Gun recreational Club requesting the Council to rescind their previous action use-AB 286 in opposing Assembly Bill 286 relating to recreational uses support of domestic water supply reservoirs. urged. by Rod & Gun Mr. Lee Taylor,. past president of the club, presented. the Club sportsmenTS views on .the use of reservoirs for recreational purposes. After considerable discussion, it was moved. by Mayor Finch, seconded by Councilman English, that said communication be accepted. and filed.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. Metropolitan The Clerk presented. a communication from the City of Santa Fire Protec- Fe Springs requesting the Council to oppose Assembly Bill tion Author- 919 which would. establish a Metropolitan Fire Protection ity - tabled. Authority. M~ ~~ Mr. Ronald Cahill, 3959 Le Sage Avenue, requested the Council to hear the proponents views of this measure. Whereupon, it .~ ~ .~ `'= was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said. communication be tabled until the next regular meeting. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a Notice of Claim for Personal Injury Claim for filed on behalf of Charlotte Landwehr, 10501 San Gabriel Injuries - Avenue, South Gate. It was moved by Councilman Pender, Charlotte seconded by Councilman Summers, that said Notice of Claim Landwehr be referred. to the cityts insurance carrier for disposit__on. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion d.u]_y carried.. The Clerk presented a communication from the Lynwood Chapter No. 86 of the Disabled. American Veterans request- ing permission to sponsor a Fourth of July celebration, including amusement rides, games of skill, food booths, arbd an evening fireworks display in the city park. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said- request be referred. to the City Attorney, Recreation Director, and. Manager for report and recommendations to the City Council at its next regular meeting. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the .motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a communication from the Lynwood Redevelopment Foundation recommending that the Council give seraious consideration and. favorable action on (1) preparing for certification a workable program for urban renewal; (2) prepare and adopt a long-range master plan; (3) explore the possibilities of securing Federal financial assistance in establishing a long-range planning program; (4) appoint a redevelopment agency in the near future. Mr. L. W. Dawn, representing the Lynwood. Redevelopment E Foundation, stated that they believed the recommendations to be in .the best interests of the city, and. that they do not want to wait until the community planning problem becomes so acute that the work will become a matter of emergency, Mr, Jack Weaver, also representing the Foundation, suggested. that the City Council conduct a meeting with the Lynwood Redevelopment Foundation to explain the over-.alll program It was agreed that the Council would. meet with the Foundation on Tuesday, April 7, at X030 p.m. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Summers, that said communication be tabled. until the next regular meeting. -All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Mayor declared. a ten-minute recess. Following the recess, the Mayor again called- the meeting to order. The Clerk read. the City Attorneys report regarding the non-conforming uses of Lots 993 and 994, Tract No. 3025, and. a letter from the Lynwood Lutheran Church expressing ;Heir views concerning said. non-conforming uses. Follow- ing considerable discussion between members of the City Council, Mr. George Kennedy, and members of the Lynwood Lutheran Church, regarding the use of said- lots, it was agreed. that the interested. parties would. comply with city ordinances and. reach a_ solutioia scceptah~e to all con- cerned. It was moved. by Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman English, that the communication from Mr. George Kennedy regarding the non-conft~rming uses of Lots 993 and. 99~-, Tract 3025, and the letter from the Lynwood Lutheran DAV-July 4th celebration Redevelopment Foundation - urban renewal assistance requested. Kennedy - Lutheran Church matter discussed. ~. Chu.rcin, a.nd the City Attorr:eyt s report, be accepted and filed.. A1.1 merribers ~roting ayTe, t'~~e: ~~?ayor declared `;he r:3oti~>r. duly carriedo Samaritan 'P'~:e Clerk presented. a com~runic~;a-:~orz from the Samaritan Society Society - requesting are exemption from the b~.zsiness license fees to license collect .salvage in the city and. operate a retail sales store exemption at 3255 Sanborn Avenue. The City Clerk, as License Collector granted. , rec.om:nended the granting of said. exempt licenses. It was moved. by Councilman Fender, seconded. by Councilman English, that the Council grant and. exemption from the business license fees ~s requested by the Samaritan Society. All merlbers vowing aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. Rescue Army r~"~e Clerk presented a communication from the Fescue Army license requesting exemption from the business license fees to collet exemption salvage material in the City of Lynwood, The Clerk, as License granted.. Collector, recommended the granting of said. exemption. It was moved. by Councilman English, seconded. by Councilman Summers. that the Council grant the exemption requested.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. Ruth Street- A petition was presented requesting two additional street 2 street lights on Ruth Street between Imperial Highway and. Alma Avenue. lights l was moved by Councilman Fender, seconded by Councilman Rawe, requested.. that the Council authorize the installation of said. street lightsa The petition agreed that the affected property owners would be assessed. the additional cost. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. Reconveyance A request for the reconveyance of the Easterly 10 feet of E 10~ Lot Lot 11.72, Tract 3025 was presented.. Said. 10 feet was reser~=ed. 1172,Tr.3025 for the future improvement of Long Beach Boulevard. when the tax deeded. lot was sold., but is no longer needed. It was moved. by Councilman English, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the city quitclaim the Easterly 10.00 feet of Lot 1172 of Tract Noa 3025, as per map recorded. in Book 35, pages ~+3 and. 44 of Maps, Official Records of Los Angeles County, California, to Peter and Garnet Perris, joint tenants, and. that the Mayor and. Clerk be authorized. to execute said Corporation Quitclaim Deed. on behalf of the city. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None, Q ~i`1 Vehicle The City Managerts report on the purchase of bonds for Vehicle Parking #2 Parking District No, 2 in the amount of13;212.00 was pre- bonds - city sented ya:~erein he stated that no bids were received. and to purchase reco~~~~nended that the city purchase the bonds at par, with an annual interest rate of 5 per cent, It was moved by Council- man Summers, seconded by Councilman English, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager and purchase said. Vehicle Parking Iistrict No. 2 Bonds at an annual interest raa to of 5 per cent . ~so11 Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and Summers. "'~' Noes: None. Absent: None, I was moved. by Councilman Fender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, at t meeting be adjourned to Tuesday, April 7, 6:30 p.m. All ~ ' m ber ro~' g aye, the .Mayor declared. the motion du y carried., er l y o ynwoo ayor e i y o Lynwo APPROVED APRIL 7, 1959