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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1961-03-07 - CCa~~ REGT,~LAR MEETING MARCH rj, 1961 The City Council of the City of LynT~rood rnet in a rdgular session in the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, orz above date at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Finch in the chair. Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Fender and Rowe a:~zswered the roll call , It was moved by Councilman Fender, seconded by Councilman ~"' English, that the minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of h'ebruary 27, 1961 be approved as written. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried, RESOL°~:~TTO`1 N0. 61-12 entitled : "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUi~TCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMA,VDS PRESENTED AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR." was presented. It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Fender and Rowe. Noel, : None , Absent: None. Res. 61-12 Demand s The riou-r° of 7:30 p.m, having arrived, said hour being the Weed Asstssrne time fixed for the public hearing on fhe weed abatement Hearing. at~~e.~srnen{~, the Cleru presented t;he affidavit of posting "?~o;,ice to Destroy Weeds," and stated that no written or oral prof gists ±;o said proposed assessment have been filed ., Trie Mayor° inquired if' there were any present wishing to be :rlear•d regarding the proceedings . Mr, Sa.n Worthen, 3264 Fernwood Avenue, questioned the '""-' methods used by the City in cleaning the Pacific Electric Railway Company~s right of way. Counci.irrian Rowe inquired if the Pacific Electric Company was assessed for the City~s cleaning of said right of way, It 1Nas explained that no assessment was made for said c°learzing as this was considered general city rnairtenance. There being no further protests, it was moved by Mayor Finch, seconded by Councilman Fender, that said hearing be concluded. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Whereupon, RESOLUTION N0. 61-13 entitled; "A RESOLUTION PASSING UPON OBJECTIONS, AND DIRECTING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS TO ABATE THE NUISANCE OF DR~L AND DRYING WEEDS THAT EXIST ON CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Fender, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Fender and Rowe. Noes: None. Ahserzt;: None, '~ The Clerk presented for the Courzcil~s approval the First ~~ Su~:plemental Mema~andum of Agreement for expenditure of gas tax allocation for major city streets which now irAciudes the two f;raffic signal projects at Imperial and ~Tacxson and Long Beacri Boulevard and Sanborn. The Clerk also presented the Engineers report wherein he recommended that the resolution be adopted. Res, 61-13 Weed Abatemen 1961-62 Gas Tax Find Expenditure ~'~ r ,, ~ ~";1 ~:a Res . 61.•1.4 Whereupor?-, RESOLUTION N0, 6i~14 entitled e "RESOLJTI+;~ilv 0~ Approvi.=~.g THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADOPTING BUD~~TET Ai~iD Morro :~-` APPRO"STING r~IRST SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR Agr.°~-~e:rr~~nt ~ EXP.ENDTTTJRE OF GAS TAX ALLOCATION FOR. MAJOR CITY STREETS." ' as Tax was pr°e F~nted . It w zs moved by Co~ancilma.n Pend or, secu~nd~,d F~u~r?ds by Cou.rl:,~l.man Duncan, that said resolution be adopted , Roll. Callo Aye,, e Cou.ncil:r~.e:n Duncan, English, Finch, Fender aria Ro'J~~~ . T~ToE~~s o None; . Absento None, Pianr:~ing The Clerx pr~sEnted a ' ~ communication f.rcm the P1 tinning Conlrri~~ Conrnis~;ion lion wrlerein they extended an invitation to the Council to ~i.nv:ite~> a ;;tend their next r. egular meeting which wall. be held o.r~ Council to March 14. The Cif~;y Attorney advised the Council of° their °n,:: ~ ` iYag, 1 tick of count°ilmanic irrlmu.nity while attending such a e~~eet;irlg> Af.,eY, discussion on attending said meeting as inditi-°iduals, it w=~ti: moved by Cou:ncilmarr Duncan, seconded by Mayoro F~ n~~~h, tha *; said co°n~ri~~nication be accepted a.nd filed . All member vot_Lra.g aye, the M>~yc;r° decl;~Y~ed the motion duly carried. C:'~,~ii The Cleo°k presented a commu.nicat:ion fY°otn Vincent Jo Young, D~f.`~:z~E.~ Exec utive Of'f.'icer, Area "E" Office of Ci~~il Defense,in~":~:r°mir~g Tra:inin.g the Counc il of the Civil Defense Tr• aini.r:g school available at School, Alam eda, California, to local Civil. Defense officials, It v~~as rr_ov~ d by Councilman Rowe, seconded by Councilman Duncan, that s~,.id cornm an.icat:i.on be accepted and :f°iled, All members voting aye, the Mayor° declared the motion duly carve°ied. Hx~~ .i;-, The Clez ~_ ~resentF~d an application from HaYTri s Prod!a~~ts, Ir~c . r':,~a;,.c.ts Pori a ~~pecial pPrm.'Lt to operate t;rie bu._;iness of a trailer ~:~,-zil6:r° tour° t at 11500 Wright Road, which was held over from tho i.ast <;ar-t meet ing. The C] er°k stated that the necessary health and ~~ppr°oved. bu_i~ di~ig inspections have been. made and, as License Collector, re~;a rnrrltvrided the approval of said :special permit. Whereupon, it ?Nas gloved Councilman Fender, that All _m._embe.r,~ voting aye, carried. by Councilman English, seconded by the Council grant said special permit. the Mayor declared the motion du1.y Co,~~znunity The Manager requested authorization to advertise for bids f`or ' Service Bldg, the furnishing of 1,000 chairs and 1~5 tables for use in the bid cal.1 for community service building, After discussion, it was agreE:d chair:, ~ that alternate bids would be r°eceived for padded ohairs. It tables ~n~as moved by Councilman Fender, seconded by Mayor Finch, that authorized, said authorization be granted, with alternate bids as agreed upon. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly cariried . Zoo in Lugo The Manager presented his report, as requested at the last Park regular meeting, on tree establish:nerzt of a baby zoo in Lugo Approved, Far.k by the Rohe Brothers. The Manager- stated that fellov~ring negotiations with the Rube Brothers, the Attorney has prepared the :necessary agreeme.r.,t, and the Manager recommended that the Cou.nci i approve the ~ ors-~ tract. Mr. Ao vr. Robles, Recreation Dir~:;tor, explained the pr°oj~cted development of L7xgo Park. _~ _ •. The following individuals addressed the Council exp:ressi:rg general opposition to t:he establishment of such a zoo ir. Lugo Park because of added traffic and parking problems, odor°s, ~~ flies, dust,and other hazards to the residents of the a:rea:; ~ ®' e~~J Mrs, Shirley Turley, 11680 Lugo Park Avenue i~-7rs . S ~ ~1 . Rich, 11625 Lugo Park Avenue i~!lr. H. ~~, Nelson, 11649 Lugo Park Avenue Mrs. ~T. Ker°r, 11501 Louise Mr. s. R. M. Stanley, 11566 Louis Mr~ Charles Weldon, Louise Street ~'Lr.. Boy71.e, 10955 Pope Mrs. Lloyd, Century Boulevard. :Mrs. McFadden, 3385 Virginia, addressed the Council and spoke in favor of the zoo. There followed a lengthy discussion among the members of" the City Council, Mr, Ruhe, and the audience regarding r;he operat;iori of the zoo in Lugo Park. It was moved by Cou,v?.cilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman Pender, that the Council concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and approve the contract, allowing the Ruhe Brothers to operate a k~aby zoo in the northeast portion of Lugo Park, a_rd ~ urt;her authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the agr°eement on behalf of the City of Lynwood , Ro:11 Call : Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, English, Finch, Pender and RoTfre. Noes: None. Absent: i'~one. Thc: Mayor' inquired if there were any oral comrnunications. Mr, Henry Lie~wer, 10919 Mallison, addressed the Council Handbill regarding the la r.ge amount of handbills being distributed Distribution withi;^ the City and the type of personnel used for such dirt r°ibut-ion, Followirxg a discussion of the various types of advertising media being distributed and methods of distribution, it "'~' was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the City Attorney send a report to the Council on what type of legislation exists or could be adopted controlling the general distribution of handbills. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. It was moved by Councilman English, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the meeting be adjourned. All members voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. t i ler C y o ynwoo APPROVED MARCH 21, 1961 i Mayor° o e Ci y o ynwoo