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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1960-04-19 - CCtai REGt3LAR MEETING APRIL lg, 160 The Cit~T Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session in the City Hall, 11.330 Bullis .Road, on above date at 7:30 peme Mayor Finch in the chair, Co~,ncilmen English, Finch, Pender, and Rowe answered thy- r;~ll call. Councilman Summers was absento It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman English, that the minutes of the previous meeting of April j, 160, be approved as written. All members present voting aye, t1~.e Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Re. 60-22 RES(1L~~'T.~Oti 1~`0, 60-22 entitled "R.ESOLUTION OF THE CITE' COUNCIL Demands OF` THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR," was presented. I: t; was moved. by Councilman English., seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the resolution be adoptede .Roll Cail: Ayes: Co~zncilmen English, Finch, Pender and Rowe. Noes: None., AbsF=~,~t: Councilman Summers o Ord . V;'04 ~ ~~RIa1NANCE N0. 70~- entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD Amending AMENDING SECTION 1.2 OF ORDINANCE N0. 677 OF SAID CITI'," was Purchasir:g ;resented for the second time. It was moved by Councilman Ordinances Pf_~nder, seconded by Councilman English, that further reading b~, waived, All merr~r~ers present voting aye, the Mayor declared t_.he motion, du1~T carried. ~.E~t y,?as moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Engl~s~s, that said ordinance be adopted as read for the second time, finally pass, and be published as required by law. ~?.oll Call: Ayes: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender and Rowe. Noes: None. Absent;: Councilman Summers. Columbia The Clerk presented a communication from Columbia Mfg, Coa Mfg. Coo - ac>pealing the Planning Commissionys action which denied their ~Ieary ing on request for a change of zone from R-3 to M-1 of Lots 5, 6 and appeal. set, 7, Tract No. g21. The Clerk stated that an appeal had been filed within the time ~,rescribed and stated that the Cou.ncilts only action at this time could be to set the matter for public hearing. Wh.ere~.zpon, it was moved b~;~T Councilrrian English, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the Council set the matter for public hearing on May 17, 1.960 at 7:30 pomp, and order the Clerk to give the necessary posting and publication as required by law All. members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion d~~.ly= carried . ;';,. Wes term ~`:~~= Glerk stated teat the Western Missionary Army has not com- ,,,,~, '~_;. ~~~ ~ ~ °~~ pleted their application to the Chief of Police and ttherefore At:~r~~~~~ ~~~,r;o~rt, he was not at this time able to submit a report as requested at t:he last regular meeting. Co-ri~x~u.nity 1'he Mana~:er ;=fated that the architects, Anthonyr and Langford, building requested authorization of an increase in the budget of the budget proposed community services building due to estimate~3 increase increased. in conti.truction costse The Manager stated that several items have been eliminated or reduced, and recommended raising the estimated construction cost budget by approximately X10,000,.00. ~q O E-+ O ~ ~~ W t3'~ F~ r-i W `N N ~+ ~ rJ ,-+ ~r-I ~ ~ ~%+ F~ , Fa w o-=; U~ ~~ C=; ~ rG~~~~? E-r -~ C'~ ;~ r-i ~--I r'-{ r•-i f- ~-~1 ~9 ~Il N`,. N ~~ J lQ ~ Ol ~-t O N N O ~- r~l N C V .-1 r- ~ --i r-I N r-I .~- i fY1 tK°~ r--~ r-i r-1 r-i rn ~° C31 O ~ O~ rl l0 \O S! 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Mayor Finch appointed ~ CoLs.ncilr~en English and Rowe as Clerks, Councilman Pender as Judge, anal himself as Inspector of the absentee voters' e~++..;=coon board . Election - absentee vot canvassed. F+`o:rl:~wing the oanvass of the absentee ballots, Mayor Finch Precinct appointed Councilmen English. and Rowe as tellers to canvass returns the precinct returns, canvassed. Ir condu.cting the canvass of Precinct 13, a discrepancy between the tally and the written figure on one tally sheet was noted in the votes cast for James W. Duncan, At this time, the Mayor declared a ~5-minute recess to allow the Clerk. and Attorney to check the discrepancy, Following the recess, the .Mayor called the meeting to order a~'~e Clerk stated that he had secured three of the precinct election officers to determine the correct count. W'~i.ere~:.pon, Mayor Finch swore ~~r,nes, Roselle and. Chambers. tr°ka~ there is no question in oL' ~;~Ze votes cast for James thereby making the two tall~,T in Precinct Election Officers They stated, under oath, their minds that the result ~l. Du.ncan should be 11~- votes, sheets correspond. ~~ way; moved by Mayor Finch., seconded by Councilman English, tha±; ~h.° ;_ 1~,~~'_1. finds that the precinct election officers :have:, under oath, examined the tally sheets and made a correction of the returns. rl`he tellers, thereupon, proceeded to canvass the precinct returns, Upon completion of the canvass, the following resolution was presented: RESO.~.~oUr[`ION N0. 60-23 entitled "A RESOLUTIOIVT OF THE CITY CO'iJNCIL 0~' THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE P'ACi" OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY O~~ LYNWOOD ON THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL, 1960, DECLARING Tt-iE `RESULT Tf~EREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW." It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Cou.:ncilman English, that Resolution 60-23 be adopted. Roll Ca)_l: Aa;res: Councilmen English, Finch, Pender and Rowe. ~VoFs : None A I:) .~' E. T? ~ C O 1:~.:t a C° i 1 ma Tl. S 1_~_17]1Td_~ r S , ~. wa~~ moved by Councilrrian English., seconded b~. Co~;;ncilman <~der, that; whereas it appears from the canvass of the i von;e of t:~~e eleotion of April. 12, 1960, that t'ra.e measure appearing ors tree ballot was approved by a majority of the voters, that an .ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE PROI~IBIT- I.~iG T~iE POSSESSION OF PI:N BALL MACHINES AS HEREINAFTER LEb':T:~~D." be declared adopted.. (Ordinance No. -j03). Roll Cal"p : Ayes: Co~.~n~ilmen English., Finch, Pender and Rowe. goes: None. Absent: Councilman Summers. Res. 60-23 Declaring electtion results. Ord.. ?03 -~ t' ball ordirPanc declared adopted. ~~~ "' ' j ~@'_~ r~...'nx y ~1 The City Clerk issa,zed the certificates of election and administerTed the oath. of office to the newly elected Cou.nci=_- men, Duncan, Finch and. Rowe, who took their seats a`; the Co~~ncil gable . The Mayor° declared a 3-minute recess. Council Fo11cT~ing the recess, the CitT,r Clerk called the meeting to organization. order Arad annou.ncc_=~d that this was the time for the Coazncii. f,o reorganize and appoint one of its members as Mayor and ore of i~rs ?rerr~c~ers as Mayor pro tempore, and stated that raomina.tior~_s for Mayor would now be in. order. Cou.nc;ilmara English nominated. Councilman James Rowe, r~Aho declined. Couriciiman English. nominated Councilman Richard English. Cou.ncilmarr.Bowe nominated Councilman Thomas Pender, who decd .,a Councilman Pender. nominated Councilman Arnold Fincho It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Eng;.ish, that nominations for the office of Mayor be closed. A11.:members vota_ng aye, the Clerk declared the motion duly carried. The C1.erk stated that a vote would be taken on each caa~Ydidate separately, in the order in which. they were nominated, unti~_ orie is elected o Ott the first ballot, Councilman English received 1 "yes" vote and ~~ "no" votes . On the second secref, ballot, Councilman Finch received 5 "yes" votes and no "no" votes. Finch 7'he Cler'~, thereupon, announced that Councilman Arnold E. elected ~='inch had been elected Mayor. Mayor. Mayor ~'ir~ch took the chair. The Mayor announced that nominations would now be in order for the office of Mayor pro tempore. Councilman Finch nominated. Councilman James E. Rowe. Rowe elected The Mayor inquired if there were any further nominations, .Mayor pro There b<~ing none, it was moved by.Co9ancilman Pender, seconded tempore, by Councilman Duncan, that nominations be closed and that a unanimous ballot be cast for Councilman James Eo Rowe for Mayor pro tempore. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, Schell claim The Clerk presented a verified. claim filed on behalf of for damages. :Patricia Schell f'or personal injuries received on March 1.2, ~~b0. The C1.erk: sta~:ed that the City Attorney recommended i;hat f;he claim. be refe.rr°ed to the Cityp s insurance carrier i."Or d1. t~~0~'itifln~ .~ G~,Tr~~ ~°et pork:., it ~~~~ moved b~;- Councilman :Pender, seconded by Cot~n.cilman Duncan, that the Gou.ncil refer said verified claim to the insurance carrier fora disposition. All merribers voting afire, the Ma~~or declared the motion duly carriedo Poppy sales The Clerk presented a co:mrnunication from the American Legion approved, Auxiliar,~, anal fTror,~: I,yr2wood Po.t No. 3902 of the Veterans of Forei~;r; Wars whf~~rein they requested permission to sE:_ll veteran crepe paper poppies on the streets of the City of 5' St .r P~~ ~e,;?~u~,a.a or; ~iay 20 and 2i, 1960. It was moved by Council-. Ynan English, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that said per- ~~~~~~sion be granted ~ All members voting aye, tl~.e Mayor a~:`:lared the motion duly carried. 'I.~~t~ Clerk presented an application from Rudy Lurf, 1071. Co:r~n:isr~ Avenue, for special permit to keep racing pigeons aid liberate them for exercise. Tt was moved by Mayor ~~'_Lr~c~:, sE~conded by Councilman English, that the Council grant said special permit. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. `a~r~F;~, M~:nagex° presented a request from the Chief Clerk of thE: Water Office f°or permission to remove any E'Yisting lrcolectible water balances which are onP year old, from 'r~F~iYa accounts ~ The Manager stated. that these uncollected accou.r~ts would be placed in the inactive file by means of a bookkeeping entry and would. still be collectible at a future date, It was moved. by Councilman Rowe, seconded ~~~ Coa~.ncilman English, that the Council authorize the `ra~~.sfe:r,from the active account to the inactive account, of a;o~~ existing uncollectible balances over one year old, Ro.11 Call: A~T~'E~ : Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe. ~~T::~ e s : rl ~; ?~ e . 'i'"~F~ Mayor inquired if' there were any oral communications. ':!"~~cre wa.s no responseo _~~~ ~~r~,-: moved by Councilman Fender, seconded by Councilman EY~g:~ish, that the meeting be adjourned, All members ~~oting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. t;i t;;~ ler i o Lynwoo A ~':t~Fl"~ CAVED 1~IAY 3 , 1960 ayor o e z .y o y.nwoo Rudy Lurf - pigeon perms granted, Water accts. transfer authorized.