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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1959-04-07 - CC~' ,~ 4~ `'~ C REGULAR MEETING APRIL 9, 1959 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bu11is Road, on above date at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Finch in the chair. Councilmen Finbh,'Pender, Rowe; and-Summers answered. the roll call. Councilman English was absent. It was moved. by Councilman Summers,. seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of March 17, 1959 be approved. as written. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION N0. 59-19 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 Mayor'Finch, seconded. by. Councilman Pender, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Finch, Pender, Rowe, and, Summers. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman English. The Clerk presented the communication which was held. over from the last meeting from the Lynwood Redevelopment Foundation, which recommended that the Council give serious consideration to preparing a workable program for urban renewal. Mr. L. W. Dawn, representing the Lynwood. Redevelopment Foundation, stated the Foundations objectives as a citizens group was to assist in showing the need and cause for establishing an urban renewal program. Mr. Raymond Fisher, representing the Federal Housing Authority, stated that the City of Lynwood is the agency that must apply for certification as having a workable program of urban renewal, .and that the filing of the application does not necessitate any expenditure of local funds After considerable discussion by members representing the Lynwood. Redevelopment Foundation and the City Council, the City Manager recommended. that the City prepare the application for certification. Councilman English arrived.. It was moved. by Councilman English, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that the Council authorize the Manager to prepare an application for certification of the City of Lynwood. as having a workable program of urban renewal. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None The Mayor declared a three-minute recess. Following the recess, the Mayor again called the meeting to order. Res. 59-19 Demands Redevelopment Foundation - urban renewal The hour of 7:30 p.m, having arrived, said time being Hearing on fixed for the public hearing on the appeal of the Planning appeal.- Commissionfs action in denying the change of zone from R-1 Anderson to R-2 of the west one-half of Lot 1410, Tract No. 3388,. ~~ ~.~ (Anderson - 3650 Josephine Street), the Clerk presented his affidavits of posting and publication as required. by law. The Clerk also presented. a land. use map of Josephine Street between School Street and Bullis Road., and the original application for change of zone, The Clerk also stated that no oral or written protests objecting to the change have beE;n filed . Mrs. Anderson, the applicant, explained her reasons for requesting the change of zone. Tt was moved by Councilman English, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said. hearing be concluded. All members voting a;~e, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman Rowe, seconded by Councilmar. Summers, that the Council grant the requested change of zone from R-1 to R-2. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Rowe, and Summers. Noes: .Councilman Pender. Absent: None. Ordinance An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. first read- 570 FOR .THE PURPOSE OF RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY ing-zone AND T~~ ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION OF THE ZONING MAP change-Lot WHICH IS PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 570." was presented.. It 1410, Tract was moved. by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman 3388 Summers, 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 accepted. as read for the first time and pass to the second. reading. Roll Call; Ayes; Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Metropolitan The Clerk again presented. a communication from Santa Fe Springs Fire Pro- requesting the City Council to oppose AB glg which would. tection establish a Metropolitan Fire Protection Authority. The Authority Clerk presented. a communication from the Southeast Municipal Services Committee expressing their emphatic disapproval of AB glg. The Clerk also presented. a communication from the Committee for Metropolitan Fire Protection Authority expressing their views on this assembly bill. Mr. Hal Every, Ronald King, 3959 Le Sage, Wilbur Howeard, 3537 Euclid, and Ernest Mortimer, 11065 Pine, all spoke in favor of Assembly Bill glg. Councilman English stated. he felt the bill needed. improvement and was against the Council taking any action. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Councilman .Rowe, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Council oppose AB 91g and inform the appropriate legislators of the Councils action. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Councilman English declined to vote. Statement of The Clerk presented a communication from the League of California Principles- Cities requesting the Council to consider adopting a statement Metropolitan of principles on metropolitan area problems. It was moved by problems Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that ~~ Resolution No; 59-20 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Ponder, Rowe, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk presented. communications from Queb~tin Ogren, 11206 Pine, and Pauline Bergeron, 1147°7 Birch Street, objecting to the substitution of obsolete busses on the MTA Line No. 34 (Lynwood.-Belleflower line}, and request- ~ng f;he City Council to take appropriate measures to f restore modern equipment on said lines, as promised and used until February 1 of this year. Mr. William Kleiter, 3932 Walnut, and Mr, Quentin Ogren cited. examples of poor service rendered by the Metropolitan Transit Authority. It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Council- ma.~~ Fender, that a letter protesting the type of service r.°endered be sent to the~Metropolitan Transit Authority. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. a communication from the Lynwood Chamber of Commerce wherein they recommend that the Police Department be the agency delegated the authority and responsib~.lity of enforcing and. upholding a city license ordinance which would. determine basic qualifica- tions of applicants and. provide for corrective but realistic and enforceable penalties. It was moved. by Councilman Fender, seconded. by Councilman English, that said communication be referred. to the City Attorney, City ~„~,,,, Manager, and. License Collector for investigation and report. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. The Mayor declared a five-minute recess. Following the recess, the Mayor again called. the meeting to order. The Manager presented the joint report from the City Attorney, Recreation Director, and Manager concerning the request of the Disabled. American Veterans for permission to sponsor a 4th of July celebration including amusement rides, games of skill, food. booths, and. an evening fire- works display in the city park. The report stated that this was a policy matter to be decided by the City Council but in view of the fact that the request was previously denied. by the Recreation Commission and in .the best interests of the people, this request should. nat be favorably considered. It was moved. by Councilman Fender, seconded by Councilman Summers, that the City Council deny the Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 86 per- mission to sponsor a 4th of July celebration in the city park. Roll. Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and. Surnme r s . Noes: None. Absent: None. Mr. John Kanka, representing the DAV, asked if the Council would permit such an activity to be conducted in a com- mercial zone. He was informed. that that would. be a matter for Planning Commission action. MTA Line 34- Complaint re facilities Business License ordinance - Compl~int fl°om Chamber of Commerce DAV-July 4th celebration permission denied, The Glerk presented. the home occupation .application of Mrs. Richard. Baker, 10761 San Vincente Avenue, for conduct of -~ „ra r ` _ ~ ~~ Home occupa- the business of piano teaching ~n her home. The Clerk tion permit- stated that the necessary ca_~ds had. beer-~ mailed., with no Baker -piano objections to the conduct of tA~_i ,; bus-~ne~ss being filed, and teaching that the Building Department has issued the necessary certi-• ficate of occupancy, It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman English, that the home occupation permit be granted., A11 members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carriedo Personnel Tne Manager requested approval to assign the duties of Officer - Personnel Officer to Kenneth Erickson, Administrative duties dele- Assistaht, effective immediately, It was moved by Councilman gated to English, seconded by Councilman Fender, that the Council Kennet~~ approve the action of the Personnel Officer in delegating Erickson all the duties of the Personnel Officer to Kenneth Erickson, Administrative Assistant. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Fincn., Fender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Flood. The Manager presented. for the Councilor approval the .agreement Control between the Los Angeles County Flood. Control District and. the District City of Lynwood. for the design and. construction of the 1958 agreement Storm Drain Bond- Issue Project within the City of Lynwood.. approved.. It was moved. by Councilman .Summers, seconded. by Councilman English, that the Council approve said. agreement and. authorize the Mayor and. Clerk to execute said. agreement on behalf of the City of Lynwood. Roll Call: Ayes: .Councilmen English, Finch, Fender, Rowe and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Cast Iron The Manager requested authorization to advertise for bids Pipe bids for the purchase of ~,D00 feet of 6" cast iron pipe, 3,000 authorized.. feet of 8", and 1;200 of 12", It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that said authorization be granted.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen. English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and. Summers. N es: None. Absent: None, The Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communications. There was no response, It was moved by Councilman Fender, seconded. by Councilman S er that the meeting b e adjourned. All members voting a t c~'~Ma' declared. the motion duly carried. 1 y er 1 y o Lynwoo APPR VED APRIL 21, 1959