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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1959-12-15 - CC.~~ REGULAR MEETING DECE~I`_!~~:~:~ 15, _~~:~~ ~~ T?c.e City Council of the City of Lyr ::~ ~r.f-t ::~ ~ rega~l~= session in the City Hall, 11330 Bta.l~ ~ _~ ~a:' 9 _: ~: above ~~ ;e at j 30 p.m. Mayor Finch in the chair. Councilmen English, .Finch, Pender, r~to~~ue, a~-~a Summers answered the roll call, `""' It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman. S^~snmers, that the minutes of the regaralar meeting of Dece~rber 15, !' 159, be approved. as written, All members voting aye, th.e Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION N0. 59-50 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF T'rIE CITY Res. 59-50 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF I,YNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING Demands THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERIAiG WARRANTS DRAWN THERE- FOR," was presented.. It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman Pend.er, that the resolution be adopted.. Roll Call; Ades; Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent; None. The hour of 7x30 p.m. having arrived., said. hour being the Vacation of time fixed. for the hearing on the proposed. vacation of street & ce:ratain alleys and. street in the Commerce Tract, the Clerk alleys in presented. his affidavits of posting and. publication, as Commerce required. by law, and. stated that no written protests of Tract-Hearin the proposed. vacation have been filed.. Mayor Finch stated that the City is being asked. to vacate ~' certain alleys and. street in the .Commerce Tract, and. sell city property to the Desser Company on the premise that an industrial tract will be developed in the near future. Mr. Marcus, representing the Desser Tire and. Rubber Company, owners of the property surrounding the alleys and. street to be vacated., addressed the Council and stated. that upon completion of the vacation proceedings, the company would. commence negotiations to develop the area for industrial purposes, and. on behalf of the company, would. go on record that should. no industrial development of the property be made, they would. rededicate the vacated. street and. alleys to the city and. resell Lots 45 and. 46 in the Commerce Tract to the City of Lynwood at the same price they are offering the City. There followed. considerable discussion on the Company~s offer as stated. The City Attorney said. he felt possibly a subdivision map of the area should be filed.. The City Engineer stated that he felt a subdivision map was not necessary, and explained the history of the Commerce Tract. ~.... After discussion on the proposed. vacation and the proposed. Santa Fe right of way, it was moved. by Councilman English, seconded. by Councilman Pend.er, that the hearing be con- ' clud.ed. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. RESOLUTION N0. -59-51 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF ORDER OF Res. 59-51 VACATION OF CERTAIN ALLEYS AND STREET IN THE .COMMERCE TRACT order of IN THE .CITY OF LYNWOOD." was presented.. It was moved- by vacation. `~~ ~. Councilman Pender, seconded. by ~r>~.;1nGi1~(1c1'? ~~urx,~~ers [°~.~. ~- said rFSOl~z~~; "_on be adopted . ~~oll. Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, F r:c;~.: P~~7~.der, I~cv~,e~ are' ~~.a r~~+;ers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Lots 45,46, The Manager stated that pursuant to the notice inviting bids Bullis- for t:~a.e purchase of Lots 45 and. 4~ of the Bullis-Alameda Street Alameda St. Tract, he had. received. only one bid, that being a sealed. bid Tract sold. of $7,650 from the Desser Tire ~; Rubber Company. r'he Manager to Desser stated. that he ha d. four appraisals from local realtors wherein Tire & the;y7 appraised. the property at approximately 1.00 per square Rubber Co. foot, which this offer is, and. recorrunended that the Council accept the offer of the Desser Tire & Rubber Company. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman English, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Engineer and. sell said proper°ty to the Desser Tire & Rubber Company at the offer submitted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman Pender, that the Council authorize the issuance of a corpora- tion quit claim deed. to the Lynwood.-Alameda Corporation for Lots 45 and 46, Bullis-Alameda Street Tract as shown on map recorded. in Book 9, Page 105 of Maps, in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, and authorize the Mayor and. Clerk to execute said deed. on behalf of the City of Lynwood.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Ord., 696 - ORDINANCE N0. 696 entitled. "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE City OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, DEFINING THE Manager POWER AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGER,. AND REPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 417 OF SAID CITY." was presented for the second. time. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman Rowe, that further reading be waived.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. It was moved by Councilman Pender, 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, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Gambling An ordinance entitled. "AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SHAKING Ordinance - OF DICE FOR .MONEY OR MERCHANDISE, PROHIBITING THE KEEPING first OR PERMITTING TO BE KEPT PLACES FOR PLAYING CERTAIN GAMES reading. LN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD NOT PROHIBITED BY SECTION 330 OR 330a OF THE PENAL CODE, PROHIBITING THE PLAYING OR BETTING AT SUCH GAMES, PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION aF CERTAIN GAMBLING EQUIP- MENT AND BETTING MARKERS, PROHIBITING THE RENTING OF TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH WIRES IN CARRYING ON AN OCCUPATION IN VIOLATION OF PROVISIONS OF 337a PENAL CODE, PROHIBITING THE FRAUDULENT USE AND OPERATION OF COIN OPERATED MACHINES AND REPEALING ORDINANCES NUMBERS 232,.233, 299, 323 AND 342." was presented for the first time. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman English, that further reading be waived.. .All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion a ~~ c~ '~ r duly carried.. It was moved by Councilman Ponder, seconded 'cy Councilman Rowe, that said ordinance be accepted. as read for the first time and pass to the second. reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Ponder, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None, Absent: None, r-- I The Clerk presented. a communication from Mrs. Phyllis Moreland., 11029-A Benwell Drive, requesting the Council ` to demand. that Lt~ske~ ~x~others & C~. , publishers of the Lynwood. city directory refrain from using the word "official" in the publication of a city directory and also refrain from the listing of unlisted. telephone numbers. After discussion of the use of the word. "official" and. invasion of persorf`~ights, it was moved. by Councilman Ponder, seconded. by Councilman English, that said. communi- cation be accepted. and that the Luckey Brothers & Co. be informed. that the directory should. not in any way imply that it .i3 an official directory of the City of Lynwood.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. City director publishers - complaint received.. The City Clerk presented. a report from the Planning Commis- Walkway sior~ regarding the request to vacate a 10+ walkway between vacation Atlantic Avenue and. the first alley easterly of Atlantic Avenue wherein they recommend that the City. Council institute proceedings for said. vacation. RESOLUTION N0. 59-52 entitled. "RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF TPA CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE THE 1OF00T WALKWAY BETWEEN ATLANTIC AVENUE AND THE FIRST ALLEY EAST OF ATLANTIC AVENUE." was presented.. It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman English, that said. resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pend.er, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Clerk presented. Planning Commission Resolution 227 which denies the request for change of zone from R-1 to R-2 of -Lots 1 - 11, inclusive, Block 6, Tract 7816. It was moved. by Councilman Ponder, seconded by Councilman Summers, that the Council concur in the action of the Planning Commission. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. The Clerk presented. for the Council+s approval an exten- sion of the agreement for an ad.d.itional year between the Southern California Humane Society and the City of Lynwood. for animal regulation within the city. .The Clerk, as License Collector, recommended that the extension of the - orig1nal agreement for an additional year be .approved. It was moved by Councilman Rowe, seconded. by Councilman .English, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the City Clerk, and. authorize the Mayor and. Clerk to execute said. agreement on behalf of the .City of Lynwood.. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Ponder, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Res. 59-52 intention to vacate walk- way. P.C.Res. 227 zone change denial-Lots 1-11,B1.6, Tract 7816. Animal regul~ tion agreeme~ extended.. ~~` Curneal home The Clerk presented the home o:, ~~.,~atio~: an,lic~..ti~°~r. 4., occupation Clare~~.c.e E. Curneal for condu.etw_g a an._~.. ~~~der b?~,siness in application his home at 3633 Platt Avenue . ''~~e r ~ . ~ aced t ~; the approved. necessary posteard.s had been ma~a~ ~~d ~~r~Y ~~~:o prote~,~ - ,~.< ~:,~e been received., It was moved by Courzcy_~~maY~, i'cs~de.: , seco~~.~r,,-~ ny Councilma n Summers, .that said. A~-i~~!r_ occ~a~,pation appli.;a~;i.on be approved.. All. members voti.~~~g aka ~, e~.cept Councilmaa~ ~~nglish, the Mayor declared. the motion duly cas~ried. Christmas Th.e Clerk presented an application from the John Card.ina.l tree lot _ Glennorr Council #2996, Knights of Columbus, for permission Knights of to sell. Christmas trees, license free, at 3889 Imperial Columbus Highway. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman Summers, that a spec3,a~_ permit be granted., license free, to the Knights of Columbus for the sale of Christmas treew- at 3889 Imperial Highway. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly cap:°ried, Anthony & The Clerk presented. for the Counci.l1s approval the agreement Langford. between the City and the architectural firm of Anthony & agreement Langford for the preparation of th.e pl.a~^s and. specifications approved, for the community recreation facility. It was moved. by Councilman. Summers, seconded by Councilman English, that the Council approve said agreement and authorize the Mayor and. Clerk to .execute the same on behalf of the City of Lynwood. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Fincbg, Pend.er, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Mutual Aid. The Mutual Aid Fire and Police Protection Agreements between Agreements the City of Lynwood. and the cities of Bell, Maywood, Huntington approved.. Park, Vernon, Downey, South Gate, Compton, Santa Fe Springs, ~v~~~ittier, and. Montebello were presented. by the City Attorney for the Councils approval. .The Attorney stated that the present reciprocal fire and: police agreements are inadequate and. this agreement will provide the protection necessary when the police and. fire personnel are acting under the mutual aid. plan, and- therefore, recommended approval of the agreementse It was moved. by Councilman Summers, seconded. by Councilman English, that the Council concur in the recommendation of the City Attorney and. authorize the Mayor and. Clerk to execute said. agreements on behalf of the City of Lynwood.. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. Summers. Noes: None. Absent: None. Initiative .The City Attorney requested authorization to prepare an Gambling initiative ord.inanee prohibiting the possession of pin ball ordinance to machines for submission to .the electorate at the 1960 General be revised Municipal Election. He stated. that the present initiative and placed. ordinance prohibiting the possession of pin ball machines is on .ballot. antiquated. and. should be revised.. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare said ordinance. Roll. Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender, Rowe, and Summers. does: None. Absent: None. The Mayor called. a 10-minute recess, Following the recess, the Mayor again called. the meeting to order. a The Manager presented. a petition which wars signed. by e0/ of the property owners affected. requesting the installation of sewers in Pendleton Avenue easterly of Elm Avenue. RESOka'~TI ON N0 . 59- 53 entitled. "l:N '.:' ~ ~iAT'~.~'-~ '~ "~, TFfE 1MPROVEMF,NT OF A PORTION OF PEi~'~LE~~~~: N A~'1,~ _" a . ar- E~OL~~I"TTOl~ DIRECT~~aC PREPARATION OF DEBT Ll~'~la`~..~'_Tt7'V P~~ ~t~??T." wus presented o It was moved by Co'~r~ci~~~a~~. ~' yard-.'.h seconded. by Co~nc;i~_;~~.an English, that said. resol~.~tic~rr: "~e ad.opted, Roll Gallo Ayes: Co~~.ncilmen English, Finch, Pcrder, Ro;~e~, and. Summers Noesa None, Abse~ta lone. P:~.SOLTUION NO. 59-5~- entitled. "A RESOL~~`TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL O:~` TiiE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING TN,F. REPORT OF THE Cl`l~ ENCI.~"EER AND FIXING TIME OF HEARI?VTG IN THE MATTER OF SHE PROPO~'ED IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF PENDLETON AVENUE F~ETWEuN ~:~~! .AVENUE AND ATLANTIC AVENTdE. " wa s presented . 1t was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman English, that said. resolution be adopted. -Roll Calle Ayesa Councilmen .English,. Finch, Pender, Rowe, and. 5~.~:~rners T°aoes e None o Absents None, The Manager requested authorization to advertise for bids for the purchasing of one Water Department billing machine to replace the present machine, and one new general typewriter accounting machine for general accounting purposes. It was moved. by Councilman English, seconded. by Councilman Pender,that said authorization be granted.. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.. Cou.ncila~.an English stated. that the Los Angeles city m;hni~pal~ ~jud.ges are sponsoring legislation to consoli- ~- date the Municipal Courts without the indorsement of the local bar association. It was moved. by Councilman English, seconded by Mayor Finch, that a letter be directed. to the Board of .Supervisors requesting them to submit said. proposal to ,the local bar association for their study. All members voting aye, .the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried, The Mayor inquired if there were any oral communication. Res. 59-53 Pendleton Sewers Res . 59-5~+ Pendleton Sewers-- setting hearing. Accounting machines-bid, authorized.. Municipal Court con- solidation. Mr. Ja Jack Willard.,. President of the Lynwood. Redevelop- .Urban renewal ment Foundation, introduced Mr> William H. Claire, a discussed.. private consultant in urban renewal development who explained to the Council the law and. procedures of an urban renewal program. It was moved. by Councilman Pender, seconded. by Councilman English, that the meeting be ad.~journed. .All members voting aye, the .Mayor declared the motion duly carriedv 1 y ., er y o ynwoo APPROVED JANUARY 5, 1959 ayor o e y o ynwoo