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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1959-07-07 - CC_ )~~ REGULAR MEETING JULY 7, 1959 The City Council of the City of Lynwood. met in a regular session in the .City Ha11, 11330 Bullis Road., on above date a+~ '7:30 pom~ P~ayor Finch in the chair, Councilmen English, Finch, Pend.er, Rowe, and. Summers answered. the roll cello I~ was moved by Councilman Pend.er, seconded by Councilman English, that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of dune 16,1959 be approved. as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried. RESOLUTION N0. 59m30 entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CO'~i~TCIL OF TKE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR,'" was presented. It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman Fender, that said. resolution be adopted., Roll Call.: ~' Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, ~'ender,~ Rowe;~and~ s Summers. Noes: Noneo Absent: None, The hour~of 7:30 p.m. having arrived, said. hour being the time fixed. for public hearing on the appeal of Glen Hickman, 10906 Ruth Street, of the Planning Commissionfs denial of his request for a variance to permit the con- struction of two dwelling units over a garage on Lot 88, and. the north 10 feet of Lot 89, Tract No. 5632. The Clerk presented. the original application and. his affida- vits of posting and publishing, as required by°1aw. The Mayor inquired. if there were any present who wished to be heard„ Mre Glen Hickman, the applicant, addressed. the Council and. stated. that he felt he had. ample room to build. two units over a garage, and that it would. increase property values and be an asset to the neighborhood.. Following discussion by members of the Council on the requested variance, it was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman Fender, that said hearing be con- cludedo All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. It was moved by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Council- man Fender, that the Council deny the appeal of the Planning Commissionts decision,. as outlined. in its Resolution No~ 218. Ro1.l Call.: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pend.er, Rowe, and Summerso Noes: None. Absent: None. Res. 59-30 Demands Hearing - Hickman appeal of Plan~iing Com- mission deci- sion on zone change denied. The Manager presented. for adoption by the City Council Budget-1g59~6 the 1959-60 Budget for the general operation of the City adopted of Lynwood. After an outline of the proposed budget by the Manager, it was. moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman Fender, that the budge t, as presented. by the City Manager, be adopted., mot, r ~_ ~~~ r~ Roll Ca1.7o Aye`.e Councilmen English, Finch, Pende:r, Rowe, and S~.mmers. Noe~~ a None o Absen~a None, Res. 59-31 RESOLUTION N0. 59-.~1 entitled. "A RESOLUTION 0~' THE CITY Salaries - COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD SETTING FORTH. THE SALARIES 1959-~0 BY CLASSIFICATION OF ITS OFFICERS A~V~D EMPLOYEES>" was pre- sented ~ It was moved by A~i~yor Finc:rx, seconded. by Council *nan Fender, that Section 4 of said Resolution be amended to provide that the hourly compensation for part time workers not incl~±ded. in the classified service shall be not less tr.an 1.00 per houro Ro1.1 Ca11e Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and. Summers, Noose None. A~bs ent e None Thereupon, it was moved by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman Fender, that said. Resolution, as amended, be adop+;ed , Roll Callo Ayeso Councilmen English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noose Nonee Absent: Noneo Wright Rd. OR:DI:NANCE i'~0. 693 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF setback - LYNWOOD ESTABLISHING A BUILDING SETBACK LINE ON THE EASTERLY Ord. 693 SIDE OF WR.IGHT ROAD IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD." was presented. adopted. for the second. timed It was moved. by Councilman Fender seconded. by Councilman Summers, , that further reading be waived.o All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion d uly carriedo It was moved. by Councilman Pend.er, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that said. ordinance be adopted as read.for the second. time, finally pass, and. be published. as required by lawn Roll Call e Ayes. Councilmen English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and Summers< Noes: None, Absent< Nonee Res.59-32 RESOLUTION N0. 59-32 entitled "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE Destruction DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC RECORDS NO LONGER REQUIRED." of Public was presented.a It was moved by Councilman English, seconded Records. by Councilman Fender, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Cane Ayes: Councilrr~en English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: Nonee Absent; o None o Retirement The Manager presented. for the Councils approval an amend.- System conm meat to the State Employees Retirement System contract to tract amend extend. the prior service liquidation period. for the City of ment. L~°: Wood for an additional 18 years . P'.ESOLUTION N0. 59-33 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL A'U'THOR IZ I ±V`G AN AMEIV`DMENT TO THE CONTRACT PROVIDING FOR. THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD IN THE STATE EMPLOYEESr RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAKING ITS EMPLOYEES MEMBERS OF SAID SYSTEM" was presentedo It was moved. by Councilman Fender, seconded by Co~ancl.lman Rowe, that said. resolution be adopted.. Roll Call o Ayes. Councilmen English, Finch, Fender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noels None, ' Absento None, h=' ~f./r The Clerk presented a communication from the County Loard oi° Supervisors offering to makr~, availab'.e to cities; within the C®tnty plans and specifications t~f capital projects w:~~ich have been constructed. b~ ~~~'"ie Co9antye The Mayors ordered. paid communication referred. to the Manager for reference The C~~a~ ~: presented a communication from t~:e Knights of ,.,,,, Col~a;r~~bu,s John Cardinal Glennon Council ~V~o o ~~6, making application for a permanent dance permit at ~~~g Imperial Nighway~ The Chief of Police suggested. grarilting an annual dance permit, rather than a permanent permi t After discussion, it was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the City Council grant said organization a dance permit in accordance with city ord ir.ance No o ~~ Ol , for a period. ending July 1 , 1960 e All. membe.~voting aye.9 the Mayor declared. the rr,+.otion duly carried T_~~e :Manager presented. a communication from the County of :~,os Angeles Health Department requesting the City of Lynwood. to amend its ordinance providing for licensing, vaccination, and. regulation of dogs to require vaccination of dogs as a requisite to licensing. The Manager stated. that ou.r present ordinance does require all dogs to be vaccinated., b~u.t not as a requisite to licensing, and. recor~imended teat said. communication be referred. to the City Attorneyo It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seco~~sd~=d by Councilman Rowe, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager in referring said. request for investigation and. report to the City Council at its next regular meeting> All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carrieda T'he Clerk presented. a communication from the Los Angeles County Counsel requesting the City Council to adopt an order authorizing them to execute in behalf of the city a stipulation waiving the bar of the statute of limita- tions on claims of national defense plants for refund. of taxes collected. by the County on possessory interest in personal. propertyo The City. Attorney stated. that if this is not done, the defense plants will have to file actions against the County before the limitations can come into effect, and if they do that, they will be entitled. to collect interest on the refund of taxes due them and. the County is anxious to avoid. the payment of said interesto It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman English, that the City Council authorize the County Counsel to execute such stipulation in behalf of the City of Lynwoodo All. members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Manager presented. the 159 inventory of critical deficiencies of streets and- highways within the City of Lyn=~~ood, as required. by law. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman English, that said. report of street deficiencies be adopted. and. ordered filed with the State DCvision of Highways, All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. County project plans avail- able to cityo Dance permit- Knights of Columbus Dog license vaccination prior to licensing requested. by County Defense plant tax refund claimse Street deficiency inventorya fI'he Manager presented. for acceptance an easement deed. Storm drain from Helen Eo Erickson for the constru.cti.on and mainten- easement - ance of a ~5-inch reinforced. concrete pipe storm drain, Helen Ee lying five {5~ feet on either side of the following des- Erickson cribed center linen ~._ B! g i y .r; a *° a point South 83 ° 59 ° G~" ~,., f 50 a 28 fee ~ a:r~d. yl~or ~:~a 0° 0~~-4 00" Wdst 2~ e 63 feef r°roTM ~~~~-. ~outhwe-gat corner of ~.,ox '°A"" of Doebl.ery Tract, as ~~~ow~. on -ti~.ap recorded. in Book 1~, ~a~°F= 82, of .Maps, records o~ ~ os A~~.gele> County, Ca~iforn.~a~ ~;:rence North. 0° 0'~4 ~0" Wes _50o~.~p feet to t:~^~e p~~~~t of >~~.gtnnin.g of a curve co~.~}ve so.~ ;:y~,~este:rly and. r~.a~~L~.~- a r,~~zus of ~~~e00 feet; f„~ence Wort;?~we,,terly along said. c~z:r~ve '~o i r ~> ir~4>er,ection with t~.e ea ~te:r r ~~~ right ot: way of Santa Fe AJenae ~2~ feet wide) as sold ~ight of way existed ~~ one 8 l~L;.~ , lt° ~~~~" "~ ~`~'~ d "~y Mayor Finch, seconded by Councilman Pender, fyrtia* ~~azd c ase~ent deed. be accepted. and. t'~e Clerk directed to ca~a.se said instrument to be recorded. in t~~e office of the Recorder of Los Angeles Countye ~i.ol l Call o Ayese Co~~~r~i~men English, Finch., fender, Rowe, and Su~mmerso Noen o None: , Abser~~to 1ior~e o City-School The Manage, presented. for the Cou.ncilts approval the 1.959 District; sur~-imer G'om"x=`iA„~"k.ity recreation agreement between the City and. Recreation fhe LynLrMood Unified. School Districto The Manager stated. that agreement the City and the District will expend. approximately 7900 in approved o ca.~r~yir~g o4~~~ said ..rummer recreation programo It was moved. by Corr r~.l_1 ra~G ~,'~.~rmers, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that the Co~.~~z~.i~ approve said. agreement and. authorize the Mayor and C1.~~~~.li;~ ~,~ E:x_ecuf~F; the same on behalf of the City of Lynwood o Gasoline ~T"ae P+la~zager presented. his report on the bids received- for contract f'`~~.r~~~.l.:°;~ing t.e cityq s gasoline supplies for the year 1959-60 award-Union ww:E~re i.~. he recomx~.ended. that the contract be awarded. to Union Oil Company Oil Co~rapany, fJhe l.aw bid.dere It was moved. by Councilman Su€~mers, ,seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the Council concur in the reco~n?~endations of the Manager in awarding the contract and authorize the Mayor and. Clerk to execute the agreement on behalf of the Cityo Rol.1 Call.. Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe and. Summers, Noes: Noneo Absen?~: None o Santa Fe Ave.The Manager presented. an oral request from Mr. Darwin Maxson, property _ of Columbia Manufacturing Company, Inc., to lease from the lease by city that portion of Santa Fe Avenue between Norton and. Los Columbia MfgaFlores for equipment storage and. employee parkinge The Co.requestedoManager further stated. he has agreed to pay the city $150 per month for the use of the property, and. will. fence the leased. area. e After c:onsid.erable discussion, it was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that said. request be tabled. for further stu.d.y by the City Councile All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carriedo Business The Manager presented. a report on the .request to furnish city cards to be b~~~. ir~ess cards to the members of the various commissions secured for weer°ein he stated. that the total cost would. be approximately Commissions 2,50'~for 100 cards to each commissionero It was arkoved by and. Council Councilman English, seconded. by Mayor Finch, that the Manager be authorized. to secure the necessary business cards for each member of th.e various city commissions and the members of the City Councils Roll. Calls Ayeso Councilmen English, Finchp Pender, Rowe, and Summers, Noesa None, Absenf~a Noneo a.,,%,. ~ n .Z_ " ,~ The Manager presented. a communication: 3"~~~0~+. ~:~ ~ ~°aul Robinson, Cor~su.lting Engineer, requesting a~~~ extension of time; f~r~r preparing necessary plans and. pE,^ifications of Project ~o . ~ jl of the Los Angeles Cogzn.ty Storm Drain Band ~ssu.e Programo ~~.e Manager stated th°~t he has requested. are extension of 45 days from tie tir~.~: that the necessary data is received from the I;os Angeles. County Engine~ri s ozrofice, and. that said extension be granted. wit~~~o~.~~ penaltyo The Manager stated. that the delay is due t~;~ ~onnectirag engineering work with the pro~'ects being de~~igned by t?:e Cou.nty Engineers s office, and. recommended. the grant-ir~g of the exter°Ysion, without penalty It was moved. b~~ Cou.ncil~?.an Rowe, seconded. by Co~s,ncil~~an English, twat '~~-~;.= Council concur in the recommendations of the Manage~~ and. grant the requested. extension of time, All. members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion d.u.ly car7d~ed a It was moved. by MayorFinch, seconded. by Councilman E:~g1is~, that the Council go on record, as opposing any open channel storm drain through Lugo Park, and instruct the Manager to take every means possible to avoid the construction of said. open channel. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carriede The Manager stated. that as a part of the Urban Renewal P.~~ogr°a.~i ..t wot;~ld. be necessary for the City of Lynwood tc adopt the T.Iniform Housing Code, and recommended. that the C:it~~ At,o"ney and Bu.ild.ing Official be instructed. to in- vestiga~,e the practicability of adopting said. cod.eo It wa moved by Councilman Pend.er, seconded by Councilman Englis:~~, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Manager and. authorize the Attorney and ~?uzlding Official to present to the Council a report on the feasibility of adopting a uniform housing code. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried., It was moved. by Councilman Rowe, seconded. by Councilman Fender, that the Clerk express the Councils appreciation to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for pro- vidir~g the Los Angeles County Band at the cityss Independence Day celebration at the city park, All mem- bers present voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carriedo The Manager stated. that the Chief of Police has recom- mended. the operation of 1-man patrol cars in the Police Departments After discussion with the Manager and. Chief of Police, was moved. by Mayor Finch, seconded. by Cou.ncilmar~ s=ender, that the Council concur in the recom- mendatio,r~~ of the Chief of Police in authorizing the operation of 1-man police patrol cars on all shifts, and fua~ther authorized the purchase of two police cars to implement th.e program, Rol; Casio Ayeso Co~u.ncilmen English, Finch, Pend.er, Rowe, and. S~a.~~r~~=~ t~s o Noes: Noneo Absents None. The Mayor stated that the terms of Planning Commission members Fred. Ea Yerger and. Frank R. Limber have expired., and that the term of Recreation Commissioner Wesley Saling has expired, Councilman English nominated. Fred E. Yerger for reappoint- ments Mayor Finch nominated Frank R. Limber for reappoint- ment. d. Paul Robinson - extension of time granted. {Storm d-rain plans) Lugo Park- open storm drain channel opposedo Housing Code adoption (Urban renews: requirement) LaA.County Band. - 4th of July celebration Police patrol- 1-man cars authorized. ~A~ ~ r~ Planning Commission Yerger and. Limber re- appointed. As f,'~1_;r°e wore r,o f`urther nomina,>io~.s ~~,-~~ ~r.~ ~"in.,~ a ~- z< ~ pposnted. - Fr°Rd .~ ~'erg~r and. Frank R~ ,iwr~~} r~ a' ~~F>~YF~t~;~•s of ~,}~e P;.ar.nir:~g o.eo~'~A.i"Tc,"L5.,1o_:d S`OT' ~Jer'"T~ti. Of` f~OLir year." o I:~; wa.y ~o~red by f;oaa.ncilman Su~r~m~~r~~ ~~ -.~~~n~sed b~,r Councl.~ra:~~ ~°ender, ~-rti:7 ~; t?~F: Counr;il approvF ~;he Mai oT~~ s appointment of said. emc~~ ~ ~,a ~:~.e k:lannirg Co~rj.~r ~s~ ~~r.. A' 1 members voting arr°, ~..°a~~ Mayor declared the motio.ri d~ .e:% ~.G r~led , Co~r+~~b=~ Y.a.~4u ~`e_r~~der nominated. Wesley Salin~° ~~'or° reappointment to ~ ~~c~ T-~ti~: r°ea tior~~ CoMr~mission, n ;. r ..,s~e ~~~ir,g ~~c f°ur.t:rber nominations, t~?E Mayor declared the v~:., r, :.~~at:~o~,s clo~.;ed.. Recreation r•'- ~~as ^~;oved by Cou.ncilrraan Pender, seco~ided by Mayor E~nch, Commission - t~:,.a~; the Co~~~° . LL. appoint Wesley Sad y'~,~~ as a member off' the Saling re- Recreation ~'-'<~~r~mission for a terar~ of flour years~o All members appointed.o voting ay~°, the Mayor declared. the mo'~ion duly carried Nancy Neil- ~;t was srr~oved by Councilman .Summers, seconded. by Councilman Miss Calif.- English, thaf_: t:~e Council acknowledge the recognition given ornia the City of Lynwood. by Miss Nancy Neils appear.-an.ce in the contestant "Miss California" contest finalso Sgt.Thomas m It wa~, yrio`,acd by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman Car Club Fender°, tr~a ~, the Council acknowledge the efforts of Sergeant Advisory F?oberat, 'I'~bor~as in h_is work as a member of the Pol ice Advisory Council Courc;:~l for Car Clubs , All members voting aye, the Mayor declare d. the motion duly carriedo The Mayor inquired. if there were any oral communications, There was no responseo It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman Fender, that the meeting be adjourned.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.. i ~' y ler , 1 y o Lynwoo APPROVED ~7IJLY 21, 1959 ayor o ~e i y o ynwoo X