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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 21, 1859
The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular
session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road., on 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 Pender, seconded. by Councilman
Summers, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting
of April 7, 1959 be approved. as written. All members
voting aye, the-Mayor declared the motion duly carried..
RESOLUTION N0. 59-21 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING
THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THERE-
FOR." was presented.. It was moved by Councilman English,
se^onded by Councilman Rowe, that said. resolution be
adopted..
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen .English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and.
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Mayor stated. that this was the time set to canvass
the absentee ballots and precinct returns for the Ozell
Manor Annexation No. g election which was held. on April 14,
1959. The Mayor appointed. the following to act as
election board. members:
Inspector Councilman Pender.
,,.~, Judge Councilman English
Clerks Councilmen Rowe and. Summers.
Upon completion of the canvass, the Mayor directed the
Clerk to enter the results of the annexation election in
the minutes, as follows:
"Shall Ozell Manor Annexation No. g be annexed
to, incorporated. in, and. made a part of the City
of Lynwood?"
Spoiled. ballots: 2
Yes: 148
No: 172
Total
Votes Cast: 322
Thereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 59-22 entitled "RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL -0F THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION PERTAINING
TO THE ANNEXATION OF "OZELL MANOR ANNEXATION N0, g" TO
THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, HELD IN SAID TERRITORY ON APRIL 14,
1g59:" was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Pender,
seconded by Councilman English, that said. resolution be
adopted..
Roil Call:
Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe and
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Res. 59-21
Demands
Ozell Manor
Annexation
Election-
Canvass of
returns.
Res. 59-22
Result of
Oze11 Manor
Annexation
Election.
ORDINANCE N0. ~~0 entitled "AN ORDINANCE .AMENDING Ord.6g0-zone
ORDINANCE N0. 570 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECLASSIFICATION OF change,Lot
CERTAIN PROPERTY AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION 1410,W1/2,
OF THE ZONING MAP WHICH IS PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 570." Tr. 3389 -
was presented. for the second. time. It was moved. by Anderson
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Councilman.English, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that
further reading be waived.. All members voting aye, .except
Councilman Pender, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.
It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman
Rowe, 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, Rowe, and Summers.
Noes: Councilman Pender.
Absent: None.
Sales Tax - The Manager presented for the Councilts approval an amended
Amendment .
agreement between the City and. the State of California for
of agree- the administration of local sales and. use taxes. The .Manager
went with stated. that this amended. agreement provided for the accelerated
State .
transmittal of local sales tax collections to the city, and.
approved. recommended. its approval. It was moved. by Councilman Summers,
seconded. by Councilman English, that the Council approve said.
amended agreement and. authorize the Mayor and- Clerk to execute
it on behalf of the City of Lynwood..
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Res..59-23 The Clerk presented. a communication from the City of Long
re airline Beach wherein they request the Council to adopt a resolution
service declaring the city~s support of new and improvement airline
Long Beach service from Long Beach Municipal Airport. The City Attorney
Municipal recommended. the adoption of said resolution. It was moved. by
airport. Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman English, that
Resolution No. 59-23 be adopted.
Roll Call:
.Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Johnson The Clerk presented. a communication from Mr. Harold B. Johnson,
letter re 11729 Third. Avenue, thanking the Council for allowing the
Ozell Manor electors in Ozell Ma nor Annexation No. 9 to express their
#9 election wishes at the polls. It was moved. by Councilman Pender
seconded. by Councilman English, that said. ,
communication be
accepted and filed.. All members voting a ye, the Mayor
declared. the motion duly carried.
Business The Clerk presented. the City Attorneyts report on the Chamber
License of Commerce letter pertaining to business license ordinance.
Ordinance- The report stated. that the only legal basis for collecting a
Report on license from a business not dangerous to the public, either
Chamber of directly or indirectly, is under the power to tax for revenue,
Commerce and. that such a business cannot be subjected- to any police
Letter, regulation whatsoever. The report also stated. that ih the case of
busir~sses or occupations that are not dangerous to the public,
either directly or indirectly, provisions in the ordinance
requiring the applicant to divulge business records, credit
rating, and. previous infractions of the law would, in his
opinion, be invalid.. The report further stated. that there is
the principle of law that in the absence of a statute so -~-~
specifically providing, performance of a single act or even
a number of isolated-acts pertaining to a particular business
or occupation, does not constitute engaging in or carrying on
such business or occupation within the meaning of the law
requiring a license, unless the intent to engage in business
is clearly apparent,
Following considerable discussion of the problem of enforcement,
it was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded- by Councilman Rowe,
that the entire problem of enforcement procedures be re-
ferred. to the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, arid.
Chief of Police for disposition. All members voting aye,
the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried..
The Clerk presented. a letter from St. Annets Episcopal
Church requesting permission to conduct a rummage sale at
11428 Long Beach Boulevard on .April 24 and 25, license
free. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by
Councilman Fender, that said permission be granted. .All
members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly
carried.
The Clerk .presented. a communication from the .American
Legion Auxiliary, Unit No. 85, requesting permission to
sell veteran-made poppies on the city streets on May 21
and. 22. It was moved by Councilman Pend.er, seconded. by
Councilman English, t-hat said. permission be granted.. All
members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly
ca~~~ried .
The Clerk presented. Planning Commission Resolution No. 214
denying the application of Mrs. Alethea Koehler for a
variance of the parking space requirements (Section 12.01,
Ordinance No. 570), as per plot plan on file, on Lot 37,
Tract 20680. It was moved. by Councilman Fender, seconded.
by Councilman Summers, that the Council concur in the
recommendations of the .Planning Commission. All members
voting aye, the .Mayor declared the .motion duly carried.
The Glerk presented Planning Commission Resolution No ,..215
which confirmed and recommended. the approval of the re-
classification from R-1 to R-2 of-Lots 1193 to 1200,
inclusive, Tract No. 3335. The .Clerk stated that the
property, is situated on the north side of Platt Avenue
between Spruce and. Birch Streets, and. is immediately
adjacent to the city park.
Following discussion of allowing ingress and. egress from
said. property onto the park property, it was moved by
Councilman Fender, seconded by Councilman English, that
the Council concur in the .recommendations of the Planning
Commission. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared.
the motion duly carried..
An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ~DINANCE N0.
570 FOR THE .PURPOSE OF RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PRO-
PERTY AND THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDED SECTION OF THE ZONING
MAP WHICH IS PART OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 570." was presented
for the first time. It was moved by Councilman Fender,
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 Council-
man Fender, that said ordinance be accepted. as read. for
the first time, and pass to the second reading.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and
Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: .None.
St. Anne~s
Church-permit
for rummage
sale.
American
Legion-poppy
sale approves
Plan.Com. Re.
.214 -Koehler
~'lan.Com.Res
215 - Joyce
Ordinance rep
first time-
Joyce zone
change .
The Manager presented. his report on the bids received. at Cast iron pig
10 a,m. on April 20 for furnishing cast iron pipe wherein U. S. Pipe &
he recommended. that the award be made to United States Foundry low
Pipe and. Foundry Company, the low bidder. It was moved. bidder.
by Councilman Fender, seconded. by Councilman English,
that the Council concur in the recommendations of the
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City Manager and. authorize the purchase of said. cast iron
pipe.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender•, Rowe, and. Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Easements - T?~.e Manager presented. for acceptance by the city the following
Tr. 20680 grant deeds:
1. An easement for the construction and. maintenance of
sanitary sewers and water lines described. as follows:
'T'hose portions of Lots 70 and. 71 in Tract No. 20680 in the
City of Lynwood., County of Los Angeles, State of California,
as shown on map recorded. in Book 552, pages 4, 5, and. 6 of
Maps in the office of the Recorder of said county, within
a strip of land. 20 feet wide, lying 10 feet on each side of
the following described- centerline:
Commencing at a point in the southwesterly line of said.
Lot 70, distant thereon South 34° 501 40" East 497.04 feet
from the most westerly corner of said. Lot 70; thence North
55° Og120" East 102.00 feet to the true point of beginning;
thence northwesterly, parallel with said. southwesterly line,
North 34° -501 40" West 651.00 feet; thence South 55° 091 20"
Nest 102.00 feet to the southwesterly line of said. Lot 71.
2. An easement 20 feet in width in portions of Lots 70 and.
71 of Tract No. 20680 as shown on map of Tract No. 20680
recorded. in Book X52, pages 4, 5, and. 6 of Maps, Official
Records of Los Angeles County, California, for the construction
and maintenance of sanitary sewers and water line,said easement
lying 10 feet on each side of the following described. center
line:
Beginning at a point on the northeasterly line of Centur~r ,..,,,
Boulevard. distant thereon 154 feet northwesterly from the most
southerly corner of said.~,ot 71; thence north 55° 091 20"
East 205.00 feet.
It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman
Pend.er, that the grant deeds be accepted., and. the Clerk
directed. to cause said instruments to be recorded. in the
office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Manager advised. the City Council that the term of
Personnel Board. Member Irvin Brockman expires on May 15, 1g59.
Reservoir The Manager requested. authorization to prepare the necessary
property legal instruments to provide for a better alignment of lot
trade boundaries between the cityts reservoir sits property on
approved. Wright Road. and. the ad.~acent property owned. by Mr. Audley
Lytal. The Manager presented. a drawing showing the changes
which provide an equal square footage trade of property. It
was moved by Councilman. English, seconded by Councilman Pender,
that the Manager be authorized to prepare said. documents.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Roy Sager It was moved. by Mayor Finch, seconded. by Councilman Pender,
appointed. to that Mr. Roy Sager, 10306 State Street, be designated. as the
Governorts cityts chairman on the Governorts Advisory Committee for
Committee on Children and Youth. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared
Youth. the motion duly carried-.
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The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communications,
There was no responses
It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman
Pender, that the meeting be adjourned., All members voting
aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
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