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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 17,..1961
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 Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe
answered the roll call.
It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman
English, that the minutes of the regular meeting of
~'"~ January 3, 1961, be approved as written. All members
voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
RESOLUTION N0. 61-2 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Res. 61-2
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING Demands
THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THERE-
FOR," was presented. It was moved by Councilman English,
seconded by Councilman Rowe, that said resolution be
adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
ORDINANCE N0. 713 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE Ord. 713
LOCATION AND HEIGHT OF FENCES AND PRESCRIBING THE STAN- Fences - heig
DARD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF," was presented for the second and location
tune. It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by
Councilman Duncan, 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 Rowe, th~'t said ordinance be adopted as read for the
second time, finally pass and be published as required by
law.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
An ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF Ordinance
LYNWOOD CREATING 'AND ESTABLISHING FIRE ZONES FOR SAID creating fire
CITY." was read for the first time. It was moved by zones
Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that presented.
further reeding be waived. All members voting afire, the
Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman
Rowe, that said ordinance be accepted as read for the first
time and pass to the second reading.
Roll Call:
Ayes; Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Manager reported that with the acquisition of the Flat rate watE
Central Gardens Water Company, which is predominantly un- service outsic
metered, it would be impossible to install meters before city limits.
the City commences operation of the system. He recommen-
ded that Ordinance No. 616 be amended to allow flat rate
service outside the corporate limits of the City until
completion of meter installations in the area. It was
moved by Counciman Pender, seconded b'~ Ma~br Finch, that
the Council concur in the recommen~r-t~on?~ of t~Yie City
Manager. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the
motion duly carried.
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Flat rate Whereupon, an ordinance entitled: 11AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
water ser- OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA REPEALINCa THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF
vice - SECTION 5 OF ORDINANCE N0. 616 OF SAID CITY,'" was presented.
ordinance It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Mayor Finch,
presented. that further reading be waived. All members voting aye, the
Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
It was moved by Councilman Er,.glish, seconded by Councilman
Pender, that said ordinance be acoen_ted as read for the first
time and pass to the second reading.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen. Duncan, English, Finch, Penner and Rowe.
Pdoes : None .
Absenr,: None.
Res . 61-3 RESOLUTION N0. 61-3 entitled "A RESOLUTIONd OF THE CT'I'Y OF
destruction LYNWOOD AUTHORIZLi~TG THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN WATER DEPART-
of records MENT LEDGER ACCOUNT RECORDS AS PER SECTION 34090 OF THE
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE." was presented. It was moved
by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that
said resolution be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe.
Noes: None.
Abs:~nt: None.
City of Hope The Clerk presented a communication frorri the City of Hope
fund raising wherein they requested permission to conduct a fund raising
approved, campaign an the City of Lynwood on "Hope Sunday11 - June 4,
1961. It was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Council-
man Duncan, that said permission be granted. All members
voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried,
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Girl Scout The Clerk presented a communication from the Aliso Grande
Cookie sale Girl. Scout Council whe~~ein they requested permission to
approved, conduct a cookie sale from February 17 through March 4. It "'"'
was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman Pender,
that said. permission be granted. All members voting aye, the
Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
Charitable The Clerk presented applicatiorrsfrom the following charitable
organiza- organizations requesting exemption from the license fees to
tions - solicit and collect salvage material within the city. The
exempt Clerk, as License Collector, recommended the granting of said
licenses exempt licenses.
granted. The Volunteers of America
Deseret Industries
Community Thrift Shop
The Rescue Army
The Salvation Army
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Goodwill Industries of Southern California
The Gospel Army, Inc .
It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman
Rowe, that the Council concur in the recommendations of the
License Collector in granting said licenses
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Rhoads Baby The Clerk presented an application from Rhoads Baby Shop,
shop-close- 11420 Long Beach Boulevard, far a special permit to conduct
out sale a going-out-of-business sale. The Clerk, as License
approved. Collector, stated that the applicant has paid the prescribed
fee and submitted an inventory, as required by the ordinance,
and recommended granting said special permit for a period of
60 days, .
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It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman
Rowe, that the Counci_1 concur in the recommendations of
the License Collector in granting said special permit.
All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion
duly carried.
The Clerk presented Planning Com~ission Resolution No.
243 which confirmed and approved a variance to permit the
construction of a single-story building of approximatel~r_
6,650 square feet on Lots 28 and 29, Block ~, Tract No.
5418, as per plot plan on file, to be used for the manu-
facture of Fiberglas products and warehousing of Fiberglas
~' products, subject to the following conditions:
1. That ownership of Lots 11, 28 and 29, Block 9,
Tract No. 5418 be acquired by the applicant.
2. That Lot 11, Block 9, Tract No. 5418 be
reserved for off-street parking and improved
in accordance with Section 12.02 of Ordinance
No. 570.
3. That the north, east and south walls of said
building be of concrete block construction.
Following discussion by the Council on maintaining parking
areas as a buffer between manufacturing and residential
uses and on the encroachment of manufacturing on resi-
dential areas,it was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded
by Mayor Finch, that the Council disapprove the Planning
Commissz.on~s action as outlined in its Resolution No. 243
and deny the request for the variance.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender, Rowe,
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
P,C.Res.243
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variance
denied .
The Clerk presented the application of Albert G. Dauray
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for a special permit to conduct an advertising and com- occupation
mercial art service within his home at 3562 Sanborn permit grantee
Avenue. The Clerk stated that the necessary cards had
been mailed and that one person objected because of
inadequate off-street parking. The applicant was present
and stated his reasons for desiring said home occupation
special permit. It was moved by Mayor Finch, seconded by
Councilman Pender, that said special permit be granted,
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilman Finch, Pender and Rowe.
Noes: Councilmen Duncan and English.
Absent: None.
The Clerk presented a report from the City Engineer on Fernwood Ave
the bids received for the improvement of the south road- .
improvement -
way of Fernwood Avenue from State Street to Bullis Road contract to
wherein he recommended that the contract be awarded to Warren
the low bidder, Warren Southwest, Inc., at the bid price
of $lg, 560.50 . Southwest,Inc.
Whereupon, it was moved by Mayon Finch, seconded by
Councilman Rowe, that the Council concur in the recom-
mendations of the Engineer in awarding said contract, and
authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the agreement on
behalf of the City of Lynwood.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Manager presented for the Councilts consideration Community,
Change Order No. 3 for the Community Services Building, Services Bldg.
which provides for the complete installation of kitchen Change Order#3
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equipment at an extra cost of $31,762.68. There followed
considerable discus~iori between members of the Council, the
arch:i.tect and the Recreation Director r°egarding adding the
kitchen equipment back to the contract after originally
deleting it at the t:ir~e of awarding said contract, It was
moved by Mayor Finch, seconded by Councilr;~an Pender, that
action on said Change Order be held over ~..~ntil the next
regular :meeting, and that t;he Manager be insti:ucted t:o furnish
the Council with. an itemized ~>reakdown. of equipment and cost
of equipment originally specified and of equipment specified
in Change Order No. 3. All members voting aye, the Mayor
declared the motion du1.y carried,
H.S,Rutter The Manager presented a comrrlunication :from H. S. Rutter, Water
leave of Superintendent, requesting a th:r:em~hTeek leave of absence from
absence .March 20 through A}~ril 7, 1961. Thy- P~anag~er recommended
granted. granting said leave of absence, without -pay. Whereupon, it
was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman Duncan,
that the Council concur in the recomr~.endations of the Manager
in granting said leave of absence. A11. members voting aye,
the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
David The Manager atatcd that the Per;_onnel Commission has certified
MacAr•thu.r the resalts of the City Engineer examination and he recommended
appointed that the Cii;y Coon,,^il, acting jointly with the Manager as the
City appointing authority, approve the probationary appointment
Engineer, of David MacArthur as City Engineer,
Where~zpon, it was moved by Coti~ncilman English, seconded by
Co'u.ncilrnan Pender, that thti.~ Co'u.n.c:11 appoint David MacArthur
~_~ty Engineer, probationary, effective January 18, 1961, at
Ste~~ 2 in Salary Schedule No. 26.
Roil. Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Mayor called a 5-minute recess. Following the recess
the Mayor again called the meeting to order.
Taylor T. The Mayor, pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 410,
Jackman appointed Taylor T. Jackman as a member of the City Planning
appointed to Cornm:ission to rill the unexpired term left by the resignation
Planning of Fred E. Yerger.
Commission.
Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman English, seconded by
Councilrrian Pender, that the Council concur in said appoint-
ment. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion
duly carried,
Traffic The Manager presented for the Councilts consideration the
Signals reports from the City Engineer which were held over from the last
approved - meet-ing wherein he recommended the: installation of traffic
L.$. & signals on Imperial Highway at Jackson A ~nueand on Lang
Sani~or.n, F3each Boulevard at Sanborn Avenue.
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Jackson. TY~e Engineer explained the purposes of installing said traffic
signals at these specific iocat;ions.
Af-ter discussion, it was moved by Councilman English, seconded
by Councilman. Duncan, that the Council concur in the recom-
mendations of" tYie City Engineer in the installation of said
traffic signals from State Gasoline Tax funds .
Roll. Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and Rowe.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
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Tha Mayor inquired if there were: any oral cozru~u.nications .
Mr. K. F. Thompson, 2652 10$th Street, addressed the K. F.
Council and expressed his appre~ciatior~ to ~h~ manager and Thompson o re
Engineer .for atterrrpting to alleviate the surface drainage surface
conditions in the area of Century and Lorraine, drainage,
The Mayor requested the City Attorney to prepare for the Private play-
Co~ancil~s consideration an ord:~rdance regulating the use grounds.
of private playgrounds.
The Mayor read a communication from Anthony ~ Langford, Community
Arc}i.ite~t~, wherein they submitted alternate proposals for Services Bldg
beaut:ifv_1ng the entrance area to the Com~~~.unity Services beautificatio
bu.iT~'z'rig, as requested by the Ce°anc~_1 at the Last regular proposal.
meeting, approved.
Mr. Anthony e~~plained the various proposals and stated
that the original proposal of sculptured fish would best
~t the pool and provide proper atmosphere f°or the build-
ir~g
After diw~cussion, it was rr~oved by Mayor Finch, seconded by
Councilman Pender, that the Council approve the design
proposal as submitted by John Eo Swenson, t,f sculptu.red
brc~ze and ceramic fish in the pool area outside the
entrance, at a cost of $5,200v00, and that the City
Attorney be directed to prepare the necessary agreement
and authorize the Mayor and Clez'k to execute said agree-
rnenf- on behalf of the City.
Roll Calle
Ayese Councilmen Duncan, Finch, Pender and Rowe.
~a`oes: Councilman English,
A~sent~o :`3onee
~"'"-, ~t was moved by Councilman Pender, seconded by Councilman
Rowe, that the meeting be adjourned. All members voting
aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried,
Z y er., l y o Lynwoo
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